Misconceptions and traditional practices towards infant teething symptoms among mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

Background: The assumption of a link between common symptoms such as febrile illness, diarrhea and the eruption of primary teeth has been established over many centuries. According to traditional beliefs in Ethiopia, diarrhea and fever at the time of milk teeth eruption may be due to a worm in the c...

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Main Authors: Abreha, M. (Author), Derseh, F. (Author), Getaneh, A. (Author), Yirtaw, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
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