Table 4.
Clinical characteristics and healthcare seeking behaviors of humans with reported parapoxvirus infection: Missouri, 2006 (n = 22) *.
| Questions | Number (%) of Respondents Reporting “Yes” * |
|---|---|
| Recall more than one parapoxvirus infection? | 2/21 † (9.5) |
| Seek healthcare during the infection? | 13/21 † (61.9) |
| If no, why? | |
| Not severe enough | – |
| Already aware of diagnosis | 7/8 (87.5) |
| No access to healthcare | – |
| What type of physician(s) did you see? ‡ | |
| Urgent care | 2/13 (15.4) |
| Family practice | 10/13 (76.9) |
| Internal medicine | – |
| Sub-specialist (dermatology, infectious diseases) | 3/13 (23.1) |
| Repeat visits before diagnosis was made? | 4/13(30.8) |
| Received antibiotics | 11/13 (84.6) |
| If topical therapy were available, would this be worthwhile? | 19/22 (86.4) |
* includes the 6 confirmed cases in this investigation and 16 historical cases obtained during the herder interview; † survey(s) missing this data; ‡ case may have seen more than one physician type.