Table 2.
Rate of fever in respiratory infections in the pooled dataset of three clinical trials
| Viruses isolated | No. of cases | Case with fever | Rate of fever (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronavirus | 7 | 2 | 28·6 |
| Influenza A virus | 10 | 3 | 30·0 |
| Influenza A virus/human rhinovirus | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| Influenza B virus | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Influenza B virus/human rhinovirus | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Influenza B virus/parainfluenza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Human rhinovirus | 75 | 19 | 25·3 |
| Parainfluenza virus | 12 | 1 | 8·3 |
| Parainfluenza virus /coronavirus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parainfluenza/influenza A virus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 28 | 4 | 14·3 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus/influenza A virus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus/human rhinovirus | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus/parainfluenza | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Human metapneumovirus | 7 | 2 | 28·6 |
| Human metapneumovirus/human rhinovirus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 158 | 37 | 23·4 |
| All influenza* | 22 | 8 | 36·4 |
* Includes co-infection with other viruses.