This child has a fever. The mother is treating her child for malaria. She will give her child chloroquine for 3 days as recommended by the health worker.
Malaria often starts with fever.
Adults with malaria may also have headache or body pains or shivering or heavy sweating. Children with malaria may also have other signs but they may have only fever. It can easily kill a child. Any child with fever may have malaria. Children should take syrup or crushed tablets.