Table 1.
List of the two sets of variables: One set consisting of 13 exposure and 2 demographic variables, and a second set consisting of 18 symptoms, clinical and 6 diagnostic variables
| Exposure and Demographic Variables | Symptom/clinical and Diagnostic Variables |
|---|---|
| Animal contact | Lethargy |
| Tick bite | Personality/behavioral changes |
| Mosquito bite | Seizure |
| Insect bite | Stiff neck |
| Immunization | Headache |
| Recent infection | Irritability |
| Travel abroad | Fever |
| Travel within UK | Focal neurological findings |
| Raw fish | Coma |
| Untreated water | Neurological signs |
| Head trauma | Gastrointestinal symptoms |
| Sick person contact | Respiratory symptoms |
| Water Exposure | Confusion |
| Age | Photophobia |
| Gender | Rash |
| Urinary symptoms | |
| Duration of illness | |
| Length of Hospital Stay | |
| Abnormal white blood cell count (WCC) | |
| Abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | |
| Abnormal computed tomography (CT) | |
| Abnormal electroencephalography (EEG) | |
| Abnormal glucose | |
| Abnormal protein |