Table 2.
Visceral leishmaniasis distribution (n = number and %) of the main signs and symptoms, according to the clinical outcome of the confirmed cases, state of Sao Paulo, 1999–2005.
| Signs and symptoms | Death (n = 53) | Cured (n = 323) | Total (n = 376) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Fever | 51 | 96.2 | 320 | 99.1 | 371 | 98.7 |
| Splenomegaly | 50 | 94.3 | 319 | 98.8 | 369 | 98.1 |
| Hepatomegaly | 44 | 83.0 | 244 | 75.5 | 288 | 76.6 |
| Pallor | 39 | 73.6 | 199 | 61.6 | 238 | 63.3 |
| Asthenia | 44 | 83.0 | 191 | 59.1 | 235 | 62.5 |
| Weight loss | 35 | 66.0 | 189 | 58.5 | 224 | 59.6 |
| Dry cough | 29 | 54.7 | 127 | 39.3 | 156 | 41.5 |
| Diarrhea | 20 | 37.7 | 52 | 16.1 | 72 | 19.1 |
| Hemorrhagic manifestations | 18 | 34.0 | 22 | 6.8 | 40 | 10.6 |
| Edema | 10 | 18.9 | 11 | 3.4 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Dehydration | 12 | 22.6 | 8 | 2.5 | 20 | 5.3 |
| Cardiac abnormality | 9 | 17.0 | 10 | 3.1 | 19 | 5.1 |
| Jaundice | 10 | 18.9 | 6 | 1.9 | 16 | 4.3 |
| Malnutrition | 2 | 3.8 | 4 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.6 |