Recruitment Process
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV), INFLUENZA
Participants who presented to the study facilities were screened by study nurses in the outpatient department using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Those who did not meet these criteria were treated as screen failures. Recruited participants were randomized into the intervention and control arms after consenting.Participants in the intervention arm were assessed by different prescribers trained on the intervention package. A clinical history was taken, a detailed physical examination was performed, and laboratory investigations were requested. These were the POCTs that included rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), CRP, full blood count with emphasis on the WBCs and differentials, and a urine test. The specific RDTs were influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), The control arm followed the routine clinical flow processes of the health facilities. A clinical history was taken, and a physical examination was performed. A provisional or final diagnosis was made based on the clinical history; if necessary, laboratory testing was requested 