Table 1

Frequency of mentioned diseases/symptoms.

Disease/symptoms

Considered Normal/inevitable

(n)

Considered potentially fatal

(n)

Considered as side effects

(n)

Fever

10

5

8

Diarrhea

9

5

3

Stomach/head pains

6

3

1

Cough

8

4

-

Malaria

6

1

-

Chickenpox

4

8

-

Convulsions

3

8

-

Vomiting

3

3

-

Meningitis

-

3

-

Frequency table of the mentioned diseases/symptoms. 1: considered normal/inevitable; 2: considered potentially fatal; 3: considered as possible side effects, by the participant of the focus groups (n = total of participants who mentioned the disease/symptom).

Dugas et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009 9(Suppl 1):S9   doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S9