Table 2.
Clinical signs observed in patients at the point of admission at NSSRH, Alupe, Kenya, from 2000 to 2009.
| Signs | Number of patients | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Headache | 23 | 74.2 |
| Fever | 15 | 48.4 |
| *Sleep disorders (insomnia and daytime sleepiness) | 14 | 45.2 |
| General malaise | 13 | 41.9 |
| Joint pains | 8 | 25.8 |
| Abdominal distension | 7 | 22.6 |
| *Confusion | 7 | 22.6 |
| Pruritus | 6 | 19.4 |
| Nausea | 6 | 19.4 |
| Anorexia | 6 | 19.4 |
| Abdominal pain | 6 | 19.4 |
| Vomiting | 5 | 16.1 |
| General pain | 5 | 16.1 |
| Chest pain/congestion | 5 | 16.1 |
| Backache | 4 | 12.9 |
| *Stiff neck | 4 | 12.9 |
| *Coma | 4 | 12.9 |
| Coughing | 4 | 12.9 |
| Diarrhoea | 4 | 12.9 |
| Oedema of body parts | 3 | 9.7 |
| Breathing difficulties | 3 | 9.7 |
| *Lower limb weakness/numbness | 3 | 9.7 |
| *Restlessness | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Muscle pain | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sacral wounds | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Prostration | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Stupor | 2 | 6.5 |
| Palpitation | 2 | 6.5 |
| Incontinence | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Body chills | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Paralysis | 2 | 6.5 |
| *Dizziness | 2 | 6.5 |
| Dysuria | 1 | 3.2 |
| *Lower limb pain | 1 | 3.2 |
| Chancre | 1 | 3.2 |
| Dehydration | 1 | 3.2 |
| *Convulsions | 1 | 3.2 |
| *Reduced libido | 1 | 3.2 |
*Late stage signs.