Table 3 Clinical characteristic of 46 confirmed cases from Zhejiang Province
From: Epidemiology of the avian influenza A (H7N9) outbreak in Zhejiang Province, China
Clinical characteristics and timelines | Overall (n = 46) |
|---|---|
Clinical outcome | Â |
Hospitalization (%) | 46 (100) |
Death (%) | 11 (23.91) |
Symptoms at the onset | Â |
Fever (%) | 46 (100.00) |
Cough (%) | 37 (80.43) |
Expectoration (%) | 29 (63.04) |
Shivering (%) | 12 (26.09) |
Fatigue (%) | 13 (28.26) |
Muscular aches (%) | 16 (34.78) |
Nausea (%) | 3 (6.52) |
Vomiting (%) | 2 (4.35) |
Underlying diseases (%) | 29/38 (76.32) |
Hypertension (%) | 18/29 (62.07) |
Diabetes (%) | 9/29 (31.03) |
Heart diseases(%) | 8/29(27.59) |
Hepatitis (%) | 2/29 (6.90) |
Trachitis (%) | 4/29 (13.79) |
Timeline and duration, median, day (IQR) | Â |
Illness onset to first medical care | 1 (2.125) |
Illness onset to hospitalization | 5 (3.00) |
Illness onset to specimen collection | 6 (2.25) |
Illness onset to confirmation | 7 .5(3.00) |
The number of medical visits | 3 (2) |