Volume 8, Number 5—May 2002
Research
Hospital-based Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Fever, Encephalitis, and Hepatitis in Cambodian Children
Y. Meng Chhour*, Gaye Ruble†, Rathavuth Hong*, Kyi Minn‡, Yuvatha Kdan*, Touch Sok*, Ananda Nisalak†, Khin Saw Aye Myint†, David W. Vaughn§, and Timothy P. Endy†
Table 2
Distribution of inpatients by most widely represented provinces, National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia
| Syndrome upon admission | No. (%) of patients by province | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh | Kandal | Kampong Speu | Kampong Cham | Takeo | Prey Veng | Total | |
| Hemorrhagic fever | 309 (50) | 116 (19) | 9 (3) | 40 (6) | 20 (3) | 494 (81) | |
| Encephalitis | 15 (30) | 15 (30) | 8 (16) | 5 (11) | 43 (87) | ||
| Hepatitis | 15 (34) | 15 (34) | 3 (7) | 3 (7) | 5 (11) | 41 (93) | |
| Total | 339 | 146 | 20 | 43 | 25 | 5 | |
