Mean private costs (US Dollar) for a whole episode of an acute febrile illness by case-control status and location.

* Includes registration and consultation costs, bed costs, food costs and other costs such as soap, toilet paper, etc.† Transport cost included only for the guardian.ǂ Excludes 17 participants (16 Cases and 1 Control in Turiani) unable to provide detailed costs by cost category; their costs are included in Total costs.Cases Turiani vs. Cases Kilosa: pControls Turiani vs. Controls Kilosa: p = 0.0352 for difference in private cost.Mean private costs (US Dollar) for a whole episode of an acute febrile illness by case-control status and location.