Table 2 Description of the clinical signs of severe malaria in southeastern Gabon
From: Severe malaria in children and adolescents in Southeast Gabon
Severe forms | Number (N = 667) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Clinical data | ||
Coma | 23 | 3.4 |
Altered consciousness | 32 | 4.8 |
Convulsions | 287 | 43.0 |
Respiratory distress | 34 | 5.1 |
Jaundice | 25 | 3.7 |
Laboratory data | ||
Severe anemia | 327 | 49.0 |
Hypoglycemia | 4 | 0.6 |
Renal failure | 3 | 0.4 |