Table 2 Distinguishing malarial fever from other fever by presentation of symptoms- summary of community responses in Tanna Island, 2009

Fever outside or inside the body

Typically fever inside the body

Fever inside the body

Patient feels hot

Patient feels hot

Patient feels hot and cold*

Loss of appetite

Loss of appetite

Loss of appetite

Dizzy

Dizzy

Dizzy

Weak

Weak

Weak

Dehydration possible

Dehydration possible

dehydration

Cough

Cough

Cough

Fever may be only symptom

Fever always with other symptoms

Fever always with other symptoms

Sometimes head ache

Sometimes headache

Always Head ache*

Sometimes body pain

Sometimes body pain

Always Body ache*

Symptoms rarely last for long time

Symptoms sometimes last for long time

Symptoms always lasting 24 hours or more*

Sometimes severe symptoms

Sometime severe symptoms

Always Severely presenting symptoms*