Table 1. Viral etiology and clinical characteristics of military trainees with respiratory tract infection .
Viral etiology | Number of positive cases (n) | Percent (%) with 95% confidence interval | Clinical symptoms (n) |
Rhinovirus | 29 | 7.2 (5-10) |
Sore throat (29) Rhinorrhea (28) Nasal congestion (25) Cough (20) Headache (15) Fever (10) |
Respiratory syncytial virus A | 29 | 7.2 (5-10) |
Cough (27) Rhinorrhea (26) Nasal congestion (25) Sore throat (22) Fever (20) Dyspnea (4) |
Respiratory syncytial virus B | 6 | 1.5 (0.6 – 3.4) |
Nasal congestion (4) Sore throat (4) Fever (3) Cough (3) Rhinorrhea (3) Dyspnea (1) |
Influenza B | 24 | 6 (4 – 8.9) |
Fever (21) Sore throat (20) Headache (16) Rhinorrhea (13) Cough (8) Myalgia (5) Nasal congestion (3) Dyspnea (2) |
Influenza A H1N1 | 9 | 2.2 (1.1 – 4.4) |
Fever (6) Sore throat (5) Cough (3) Myalgia (3) Headache (2) Rhinorrhea (2) Nasal congestion (2) |
Influenza A H3N2 | 6 | 1.5 (0.61 – 3.4) |
Fever (4) Sore throat (2) Cough (2) Nasal congestion (1) Rhinorrhea (1) |
Bocavirus | 12 | 3 (1.6 – 5.3) |
Cough (9) Fever (5) Sore throat (4) Rhinorrhea (3) Nasal congestion (2) |
Adenovirus | 6 | 1.5 (0. 61 – 3.4) |
Sore throat (5) Fever (4) Rhinorrhea (3) Cough (1) |
Coronavirus | 3 | 0.75 (0.19 – 2.4) |
Sore throat (2) Nasal congestion (1) Dyspnea (1) Cough (1) Fever (1) |