TABLE 3.
Summary of selected norovirus symptomatic infection studies
| Reference | Location | Population | No. of patients | Symptom (% of patients)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Taiwan | Psychiatric inpatients | 179 | Diarrhea (87.5) |
| Vomiting (25.5) | ||||
| Abdominal pain (4.4) | ||||
| Fever (2.2) | ||||
| 40 | USA | Military trainees | 99 | Nausea (88) |
| Vomiting (80) | ||||
| Abdominal pain (76) | ||||
| Diarrhea (67) | ||||
| Fever/chills (47) | ||||
| Headache (22) | ||||
| 41 | Afghanistan | Deployed British military personnel | 29 | Gastrointestinal symptoms (100) |
| Headache (10) | ||||
| Neck stiffness (10) | ||||
| Photophobia (10) | ||||
| Obtundation (10) | ||||
| DIC (3) | ||||
| 42 | UK | Hospital patients | 730 | Diarrhea (85) |
| Vomiting (56) | ||||
| Duration of 3 days | ||||
| 42 | UK | Hospital staff | 482 | Diarrhea (66) |
| Vomiting (73) | ||||
| Duration of 2 days | ||||
| 42 | UK | Nursing home residents | 266 | Diarrhea (73) |
| Vomiting (66) | ||||
| Duration of 2 days |
a
DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation.