Table 1.
Frequency of symptoms reported by confirmed and suspected passenger cases from cruises 1 and 2
| Symptom | Number and percentage of cases reporting symptom | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruise 1 | Cruise 2 | Both cruises | |||||
| Confirmed (%) (N = 21) | Suspected (%) (N = 8) | Confirmed (%) (N = 26) | Suspected (%) (N = 185) | Confirmed (%) (N = 47) | Suspected (%) (N = 193) | Total (%) (N = 240) | |
| Fever | 10 (48) | 4 (50) | 2 (8) | 9 (5) | 12 (26) | 13 (7) | 25 (10) |
| Nausea | 18 (86) | 6 (75) | n.c. | n.c. | 18 (86) | 6 (75) | 24 (83)* |
| Vomiting | 8 (38) | 2 (25) | 8 (31) | 58 (31) | 16 (34) | 60 (31) | 76 (32) |
| Abdominal pain | 15 (71) | 5 (62) | 14 (54) | 113 (61) | 29 (62) | 118 (61) | 147 (61) |
| Lethargy | 20 (95) | 8 (100) | n.c. | n.c. | 20 (95) | 8 (100) | 28 (97)* |
| Headache | 12 (57) | 1 (12) | 13 (50) | 77 (42) | 25 (53) | 78 (40) | 103 (43) |
| Diarrhoea | 20 (95) | 8 (100) | 25 (96) | 172 (93) | 45 (96) | 180 (93) | 225 (94) |
| Bloody diarrhoea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Muscle aches | n.c. | n.c. | 1 (4) | 12 (6) | 1 (4) | 12 (6) | 13 (6)† |
n.c., Data not collected
*
Symptom information only reported for passengers from cruise 1.
†
Symptom information only reported for passengers from cruise 2.