Table 4.

First Responders Reporting a New or Worsening Symptom Within the 2 Weeks Prior to Survey Completion, Winnebago County, Illinois, July 2021

Symptom	Symptom Category	First Responders Reporting (N = 31) # (%)
Headache	Neurological	4 (12.9)
Irritation, pain, or burning in eyes	Ophthalmic	3 (9.7)
Coughing	Cardiopulmonary	3 (9.7)
Hoarseness	ENT	2 (6.5)
Stuffy nose or sinus congestion	ENT	2 (6.5)
Increased congestion or phlegm (mucus)	ENT	2 (6.5)
Asthma	Cardiopulmonary	2 (6.5)
Runny nose	ENT	1 (3.2)
Burning nose or throat	ENT	1 (3.2)
Odor on breath	ENT	1 (3.2)
Sensation in throat	ENT	1 (3.2)
Dizziness or lightheadedness	Neurological	1 (3.2)
Blurred or double vision	Ophthalmic	1 (3.2)
Difficulty breathing or feeling out-of-breath	Cardiopulmonary	1 (3.2)
Wheezing in chest	Cardiopulmonary	1 (3.2)

Note. Data include respondents of the first responders health survey and respondents of the general health survey who self-identified as first responders. Data exclude respondents of the general health survey who did not self-identify as first responders. Respondents were able to report more than one symptom.

ENT = ears, nose, and throat.