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List of most common Kiswahili terms used by mothers of Muheza town for malaria related symptoms and signs in their infants. |
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| Kiswahili term |
English translation |
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| Homa |
Febrile illness |
| Homa kali |
Strong febrile illness |
| Homa mara kwa mara |
Febrile illness on-and-off |
| Joto |
Heat |
| Joto la watu |
Contagion with carnal heat |
| Kifafa |
Seizures as in epilepsy, grand mal |
| Kubanua mbavu |
Ribs spreading apart, chest in-drawing |
| Kulegea |
Weakened, soft, as overripe fruits |
| Kupauka |
Paleness, to become pale |
| Kustuka |
To jerk, startle |
| Mashetani |
Evil spirits, scare infants from breastfeeding |
| Mchango |
Literally 'worms', convulsions when used with Kustuka |
| Pumo |
Difficult breathing, asthma |
| Zongo |
Evil eyes, evil eye illness, with breastfeeding failure/vomiting, by bewitchment |
Ringsted et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:111 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-111 |
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