Table 1.
Demographics and Characteristics of 95 ZIKV-Infected Patients Admitted to University of Campinas Hospital and Women’s Comprehensive Healthcare Center between February and August 2016
| Characteristic | Resultsa |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range), y | 35 (6–82) |
| Sex ratio (No. male/No. female) | 0.6 (29/ 66) |
| Length of admission, median (range), d | 3 (1–10) |
| Viral load in urine, mean (CT) | 37.08 (0.44) |
| Viral load in blood, mean (CT) | 38.04 (0.68) |
| Fever, No. (%) | 62 (65.3) |
| Body temperature, range, oC | 38–40 |
| Rash, No. (%) | 67 (70.5) |
| Conjunctivitis, No. (%) | 35 (36.8) |
| Neurological syndrome, No. (%) | 11 (11.6) |
Abbreviations: CT, threshold cycle; ZIKV, Zika virus.
aZIKV positivity was confirmed by means of quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and/or by in-house serology assays, as described in Materials and Methods.