Zika Cases in Brazil: Signs & Symptoms
April 7th, 2016
EID: Volume 22, Number 7—July 2016
Letter
Clinical Manifestations of Zika Virus Infection, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2015
Main Article(http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/7/16-0375_article)
Table
Characteristics of Zika virus disease patients seeking care in an acute care clinic, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 28–June 8, 2015
| Characteristic | Value* |
|---|---|
| Cohort, no. patients | 57 |
| Age, y | 34 (25–40) |
| Female sex
|
36 (63)
|
| Symptoms | |
| Exanthema | 56 (98) |
| Fever† | 38 (67) |
| Days from symptom onset to exanthema | 1 (0–2) |
| Arthralgia | 33 (58) |
| Itching | 32 (56) |
| Headache | 38 (67) |
| Myalgia | 28 (49) |
| Retro-orbital pain | 23 (40) |
| Conjunctivitis | 22 (39) |
| Joint swelling | 13 (23) |
*Median (interquartile range) or no. (%) case-patients.
†Measured in medical office (n = 30) or self-reported (n = 8).