Table 2. Clinical signs reported in wildlife, nonequine domestic animals, and birds upon submission to the Centre for Viral Zoonoses, South Africa, 2010–2018*.
| Sign | SHUV positive (%), n = 12 | SHUV negative (%), n = 496 | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurologic signs | 11 (91.7) | 415 (83.7) | 1.8 (0.2–14.4) | 0.9 |
| Ataxia | 2 (16.7) | 102 (20.6) | 0.8 (0.2–3.5) | 1 |
| Paralysis | 3 (25.0) | 61 (12.3) | 2.3 (0.6–8.8) | 0.4 |
| Quadriparesis | 8 (66.7) | 112 (22.6) | 6.7 (2.0–22.5) | <0.05 |
| Recumbence | 2 (16.7) | 103 (20.8) | 0.7 (0.2–3.4) | 1 |
| Pyrexia | 2 (16.7) | 44 (8.9) | 2.0 (0.4–9.4) | 0.7 |
| Respiratory/dyspnea | 2 (16.7) | 79 (15.9) | 1.0 (0.2–4.8) | 1 |
| Hemorrhage | 1 (8.3) | 10 (2.0) | 4.3 (0.5–36.7) | 0.6 |
| Congenital deformities |
0 |
7 (1.4) |
Undefined |
1 |
| Outcomes | n = 15 | n = 593 | ||
| SUD | 3 (20.0) | 74 (12.5) | 1.8 (0.5–6.4) | 0.6 |
| Abortion | 0 | 24 (4.1) | Undetermined | 1 |
| Stillbirth | 0 | 16 (6.7) | Undetermined | 1 |
*SHUV, Shuni virus; SUD, sudden unexpected death. †p values <0.05 are regarded as significant.