Table 3.
Prevalence of infectious triggers among those with infectious trigger endorsement (N = 1069).
| Infectious Illness | Prevalence | (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mononucleosis | 21.05% | (225) |
| Flu/Flu-Like | 19.08% | (204) |
| Epstein-Barr Virus | 7.20% | (77) |
| Cold | 6.17% | (66) |
| Sinus Infection | 4.58% | (49) |
| Pneumonia | 3.37% | (36) |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | 2.53% | (27) |
| Bronchitis | 2.53% | (27) |
| Borreliosis | 2.34% | (25) |
| Gastroenteritis | 2.25% | (24) |
| Upper Respiratory Infection | 2.15% | (23) |
| Cytomegalovirus | 2.06% | (22) |
| Strep Throat | 1.87% | (20) |
| Ear Infection | 1.40% | (15) |
| Respiratory Infection | 1.40% | (15) |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 1.40% | (15) |
| Throat Infection | 1.31% | (14) |
| Dental Infection | 1.31% | (14) |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 0.84% | (9) |
| Tick-related Illness | 0.84% | (9) |
| Swine Flu | 0.75% | (8) |
| Parvovirus | 0.65% | (7) |
| Kidney Infection | 0.65% | (7) |
| HHV-6 | 0.65% | (7) |
| Human Simplex Virus | 0.56% | (6) |
| Coxsackievirus | 0.56% | (6) |
| Hepatitis | 0.56% | (6) |
| Giardia | 0.56% | (6) |
| Chest Infection | 0.47% | (5) |
| Coxsackie B Virus | 0.47% | (5) |
| Mold (General) | 0.47% | (5) |
| Encephalitis | 0.47% | (5) |
| Measles | 0.47% | (5) |
| Pertusis | 0.47% | (5) |
| Meningitis | 0.37% | (4) |
| Malaria | 0.37% | (4) |
| Closridium difficile | 0.37% | (4) |
| Chlamydia | 0.37% | (4) |
| Laryngitis | 0.28% | (3) |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.28% | (3) |
| Rubella | 0.28% | (3) |
| Rickettsia conorii | 0.28% | (3) |
| Staph Infection | 0.28% | (3) |
| Avian Flus | 0.28% | (3) |
| Labyrinthitis | 0.28% | (3) |
| Septicemia | 0.28% | (3) |
| Salmonella | 0.19% | (2) |
| E. coli | 0.19% | (2) |
| Bartonella | 0.19% | (2) |
| Esophagitis | 0.19% | (2) |
| MRSA | 0.19% | (2) |
| Vestibular Neuritis | 0.19% | (2) |
| Hepatitis C | 0.19% | (2) |
| Toxoplasmosis | 0.19% | (2) |
| Infectious Rhinitis | 0.19% | (2) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0.19% | (2) |
| Fungal Infection | 0.19% | (2) |
| Bowel Infection | 0.19% | (2) |
| Hepatitis A | 0.19% | (2) |
| Jaundice | 0.19% | (2) |
| Yeast Infection | 0.19% | (2) |
| Peritonitis | 0.19% | (2) |
| Jaw Infection | 0.19% | (2) |
| Trachea Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Thrush | 0.09% | (1) |
| Scrofula | 0.09% | (1) |
| Dengue Fever | 0.09% | (1) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 0.09% | (1) |
| Typhoid Fever | 0.09% | (1) |
| HIV | 0.09% | (1) |
| Intraday Uterine Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Mumps | 0.09% | (1) |
| Japanese Encephalitis Virus | 0.09% | (1) |
| Tapeworm | 0.09% | (1) |
| Phayngitis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Helicobacter pylori | 0.09% | (1) |
| Amoebic Dysentery | 0.09% | (1) |
| Liver Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Breast Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Amoeba Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Leptospirosis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Infectious Thyroiditis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Rheumatic Fever | 0.09% | (1) |
| Tuberculosis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Non-specific Urethritis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Bladder Infection | 0.09% | (1) |
| Intra-abdominal Abscess | 0.09% | (1) |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | (1) |
| Genital Tuberculosis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Aquarium Granuloma | 0.09% | (1) |
| Stenotrophomonas | 0.09% | (1) |
| Barmah Forest Virus | 0.09% | (1) |
| Pericarditis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Cellulitis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Iritis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Diverticulitis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Gingivitis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Gastroparesis | 0.09% | (1) |
| Osteomyelitis | 0.09% | (1) |
Note: Participants were able to document multiple infectious triggers.