Belew, Habtamu
Tamir, Workineh
Dilnessa, Tebelay
Mengist, Abeba
Article History
Received: 11 April 2022
Accepted: 29 May 2023
First Online: 22 June 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the institutional review board (IRB) of Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences (<b>Ref No: HSC/R/C/Ser/PG/Co/ 281/12/13</b>). A written informed consent was obtained from the medical director of Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and verbal informed consent and assent were obtained from all subjects and their caregivers before the study. Before sample collection, participants were informed clearly about the objective and procedure of the study. Participation was selected by voluntary bases. All information obtained in this study was maintained confidentiality and utilized only for this study. For positive results immediately communicated with the attending physician for appropriate treatment of the study subjects.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.