Table 5.
Reported symptoms and complications in 336 illness episodes
| Symptoms | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Fever (≥37·8°C) | 136 (40·4) |
| Feverish | 214 (63·5) |
| Chills | 199 (59·1) |
| Myalgia | 272 (80·7) |
| Headache | 253 (75·1) |
| Less active | 241 (71·5) |
| Irritability | 89 (26·4) |
| Cough | 234 (69·4) |
| Productive cough | 106 (31·5) |
| Shortness of breath | 64 (19·0) |
| Wheeze | 64 (19·0) |
| Sore throat | 261 (77·4) |
| Blocked nose | 196 (58·2) |
| Runny nose | 241 (71·5) |
| Vomiting | 20 (5·9) |
| ‘Pneumonia’ | 1 (0·3) |
| Complications | |
| Otitis media | 4 (1·2) |
| Sinusitis | 12 (3·6) |
| Bronchitis | 8 (2·4) |
| Chest infection | 25 (7·4) |
| Pneumonia | 1 (0·3) |