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Table 7 Type of adverse events following mass administrations of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine plus single low dose of primaquine

From: The dynamic of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections following mass drug administrations with dihydroarteminisin–piperaquine plus a single low dose of primaquine in Savannakhet Province, Laos

Type of adverse events

Number of people with events

Number of events

% of event

n = 282

n = 295

Common cold

50

51

17.3

Gastritis

22

22

7.5

Diarrhea

22

22

7.5

Vomiting

20

20

6.8

Dizziness

18

18

6.1

Pruritus

16

18

6.1

Watery stool

12

12

4.1

Nausea

8

8

2.7

Headache

8

8

2.7

Cough

4

4

1.4

Others

102

112

38.0