Table 1.
Clinical features of hospitalized patients (N = 40)
| Symptoms and clinical tests | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||
| Fever | 40 | 100 |
| Headache | 39 | 97.5 |
| Retro-orbital pain (eye pain) | 29 | 72.5 |
| Digestive problems (nausea/vomiting) | 17 | 42.5 |
| Muscle pain (myalgia) | 35 | 87.5 |
| Join pain (arthralgia) | 28 | 70 |
| Chills | 7 | 17.5 |
| Skin rash | 6 | 15 |
| Petechiae | 2 | 5 |
| Bleeding nose or gum | 2 | 5 |
| Bleeding within 8 days | 1 | 2.5 |
| Clinical tests | ||
| Tourniquet test | 40 | 100 |
| Leukopenia (<5000/mm3) | 30 | 78.9 |
| Thrombocytopenia (<100,000/mm3) | 13 | 34.2 |
| Elevated hematocrit (>20 % increased) | 9 | 23.1 |