Table 2. Clinical characteristics of patients with acute schistosomiasis acquired in Laos compared with those of case-patients from Tanzania*.
Clinical characteristic | Infections acquired in Laos, n = 7 | Infections among case-patients in Tanzania, n = 19 |
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Fever | 6 (86) | 13 (68) |
Headache | 6 (86)† | 2 (10) |
Urticaria | 5 (71) | 7 (37) |
Cough | 5 (71) | 15 (78) |
Fatigue | 4 (57) | 11 (58) |
Angioedema | 3 (42) | 2 (10) |
Abdominal pain | 3 (42) | 5 (26) |
Diarrhea | 2 (28) | 7 (37) |
Myalgia | 2 (28) | 7 (37) |
Cercarial dermatitis | 1 (14) | 3 (16) |
Time from exposure to seeking medical care, d (±SD) | 27 (±4) | 38 (±22) |
Eosinophil count, cells/mm (±SD) | 3,595 (±3,218) | 3,535 (±2,394) |
*Patients with cases suspected to be caused by Schistosoma mekongi infection compared with patients infected with S. mansoni and/or S. haematobium in Tanzania (7). All values are no. (%) except as indicated. †p<0.001.