Table 1.
Epidemiological and clinical features of West Nile Virus (Kunjin subtype) cases reported in the NT jurisdiction from 1992 to 2010
| Case | Age (years) | Sex | Indigenous status | Onset | Location of exposure | Presenting syndrome | Outcome | Fulfills case definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | M | N | June 2010 | Rural Darwin | Encephalitis with fever, confusion, and movement disorder | Residual vertigo (mild) | Yes |
| 2 | 38 | F | N | May 2009 | Borroloola | Fever, headache, photophobia, rash, and arthralgia | Full recovery | No |
| 3 | 67 | M | N | May 2001 | Barkly and Darwin | Encephalitis with fever, confusion, headache, and lethargy | Full recovery | Yes |
| 4 | 23 | F | A | April 2001 | Alice Springs | Meningitis with fever, headache, photophobia, and neck stiffness | Full recovery | Yes |
| 5 | 11 | M | N | March 2001 | Alice Springs | Meningitis with fever, headache, photophobia, neck stiffness, and vomiting | Full recovery | Yes |
| 6 | 3 | M | A | April 2000 | Hermannsburg (Alice Springs) | Encephalitis with fever, headache, vomiting, irritability, and drowsiness | Full recovery | Yes |
| 7 | 31 | M | N | March 2000 | Darwin | NA | NA |
Case 3 has previously been reported.9 A = Aboriginal; F = female; M = male; N = non-Aboriginal; NA = not available.