Table 3 Main clinical features of the SFG patients
Clinical features | Number of patients, n = 134 |
|---|---|
Symptoms [number of patients: n (% and 95% confidence limits)] | |
Fever | 134 |
Skin rash | 134 |
Headache | 119 (89 ± 5.3) |
Myalgia | 103 (77 ± 7.1) |
Nausea | 83 (62 ± 8.2) |
Arthralgia | 89 (66 ± 8) |
Vomiting | 54 (40 ± 8.3) |
Cough | 37 (28 ± 7.6) |
Abdominal pain | 19 (14 ± 5.9) |
Diarrhoea | 19 (14 ± 5.9) |
Signs [number of patients: n (%)] | |
Conjunctival injections | 83 (62 ± 8.2) |
Hepatomegaly | 22 (16 ± 6.2) |
Crepitations in the lungs | 17 (13 ± 5.7) |
Pallor | 14 (10 ± 5.1) |
Lymphadenopathy | 08 (06 ± 4) |
Possible tick bite marks | 08 (06 ± 4) |
Cardiovascular parameters (mean, 95% confidence limits) | |
Pulse/min | 85 (±1.9) |
Systolic blood pressure in mmHg | 115 (±2.9) |
Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg | 75 (±1.6) |