Self-treatment by taking ‘left-over’ drugs at home or
drugs from a convenient shop is a first choice to relieve
fever, as reported in many previous studies [10-12,27,28].
Patients may wait until symptoms become more serious
before visiting a health facility. Some studies have indicated
that self-treatment may occur particularly where
initial symptoms experienced are mild, or during the
initial period of illness [11,29,30]. However, it can quickly
progress to the development of severe symptoms.