Table 2 Classification of newborn symptoms as per perceived causes of illness
Symptoms of medical cause | Symptoms of supernatural cause |
|---|---|
○ Skin eruptions ○ Bloated stomach ○ Loose motions ○ Cold ○ Too weak ○ Jaundice ○ Pneumonia ○ Umbilical bleeding | ○ Changes in skin color to blue, black, and yellow ○ Stiffening of body ○ Non-stop crying ○ Getting jitters ○ Not taking breastfeed or drinking milk ○ Crying like a bleating goat ○ Vomiting milk |