TABLE 160-3.
Clinical Characteristics of Illness Caused by Influenza or Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) among 211 Previously Healthy Adults
| NO. (%) OF ADULTS WITH ILLNESS CAUSED BY: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTIC | RSV (n = 177) | Influenza (n = 59) | P |
| Sign or symptom | |||
| Fever (temperature, >37.8° C) | 50 (58) | 43 (73) | <.001 |
| Nasal congestion, rhinorrhea | 157 (89) | 46 (78) | <.04 |
| Sore throat | 102 (58) | 32 (54) | .65 |
| Ear pain | 35 (20) | 3 (5) | <.01 |
| Headache | 70 (40) | 48 (81) | <.001 |
| Sinus pain | 55 (31) | 8 (14) | <.01 |
| Cough | |||
| Nonproductive | 150 (85) | 47 (80) | .36 |
| Productive | 92 (52) | 14 (24) | <.001 |
| Lower respiratory tract signs, wheezing | 28 (16) | 5 (9) | .16 |
| Work absence | 67 (38) | 39 (66) | <.001 |
| Duration of illness, mean days (range) | 9.5 (1-20) | 6.8 (39-66) | <.001 |
From Hall CB, Long CE, Schnabel KC. Respiratory syncytial virus infections in previously healthy working adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2001;33:792-796. Copyright© Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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