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From: Defining symptoms of malaria in India in an era of asymptomatic infections

Fig. 3

Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria in three regions in India using documented fever or a history of fever in the past 48 h or presence of chills or aches or headache* as definition of symptomatic malaria, cross-sectional surveys, 2012–2015. BS blood smear (microscopy), PCR polymerase chain reaction, RDT rapid diagnostic test, Subm submicroscopic (detected by PCR but not by microscopy), Subp subpatent (detected by PCR but not by RDT). *Fever defined as a history of fever in the past 48 h or documented fever (a body temperature of 37.5 °C or more) at the time of visit, or chills or aches or headache. Symptomatic (other) indicates persons without fever as defined before or chills or headache or aches but with other symptoms such as fatigue etc

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