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Persistent unexplained fever

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Persistent (>1 week) and unexplained fever (> 38.0C) reported by a guardian or objectively recorded at least once.

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Presumptive tuberculosisScreening (TB)

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Persistent (>1 week) and unexplained fever (> 38.0C) reported by a guardian or objectively recorded at least once.

From: Scientific article (J Infect Dis.)
Year: 2012
Source: Evaluation of Tuberculosis Diagnostics in Children: Proposed Clinical Case Definitions for Classification of Intrathoracic Tuberculosis Disease. Consensus From an Expert Panel

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