Legese, Melese Hailu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-2401
Asrat, Daniel
Swedberg, Göte
Hasan, Badrul
Mekasha, Amha
Getahun, Tadesse
Worku, Misganaw
Shimber, Eminet Tesfaye
Getahun, Seid
Ayalew, Tsedale
Gizachew, Birhan
Aseffa, Abraham
Mihret, Adane
Funding for this research was provided by:
Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete (ISP 2017/43:9)
Uppsala University
Article History
Received: 8 September 2021
Accepted: 29 May 2022
First Online: 13 June 2022
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Ethical Review Committee (DEREC/18/19/01-H) and Institutional Review Board (AAUMF 01–008) of College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University. The study was also approved by AHRI/ALERT Ethics Review Committee (protocol number: P050/18) of the Armauer Hansen Research Institute and National Ethical Review committee (Ref No. MoSHE//RD/14.1/690/19). Written permission letter was obtained from each study site before starting the data collection. The purpose and procedures of the study was explained to the study participants, participants’ parents or guardians before recruitment to the study. Those study participants who gave written informed consent and those children whose parents or guardians gave informed consent were selected and enrolled as the study participants of this study. Results obtained from all patients were communicated to attending physicians and all patient’s information was kept confidentially.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.