Table. History of illness in 16-month-old boy with influenza virus A (H5N1) infection, Bangladesh, 2008.
| Manifestation | Finding/duration, d |
|---|---|
| Initial examination | |
| Fever* | Yes, 7 |
| Rhinorrhea | Yes, 5 |
| Cough | Yes, 5 |
| Difficult/fast breathing | Yes, 3 |
| Nausea/vomiting | No |
| Anorexia | Yes, 4 |
| Loose/watery/mucoid/bloody stool | No |
| Mental status/activity changes | No |
| Convulsions | No |
| Antimicrobial drugs or other
medications prior to clinic visit |
No |
| Clinical findings (day 7) | |
| Temperature,°C | 38.1 |
| Pulse, beats/min | 124 |
| Blood pressure, systolic/diastolic | 90/50 |
| Respiratory rate, breaths/min | 40 |
| Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat | Rhinorrhea (clear) |
| Chest auscultation | Clear bilaterally |
| Neurologic | Alert, no distress, nonfocal |
| Weight, kg | 8.7 |
| Weight-for-age, %† | 78.3 |
| Chest radiograph | Bilateral perihilar alveolar infiltrates (air bronchograms) |
*Chief complaint and first symptom. †Based on National Center for Health Statistics reference data.