Volume 8, Number 8—August 2002
Research
Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis Associated with Imported Raspberries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000
Table 1
Variable | Case-patients (n=54)a | Non-case attendees (n=25)b |
---|---|---|
Age, y, median (range)c | 38.8 (18–87) | |
Female sex, no. (%)c | 32 (59.3) | |
Symptoms, no. (%) | ||
Diarrhead | 54 (100) | 1 (4.0) |
Nausea | 43 (79.6) | 1 (4.0) |
Stomach cramps | 41 (75.9) | 1 (4.0) |
Chills/sweats | 41 (75.9) | 0 |
Headache | 36 (66.7) | 0 |
Muscle/body aches | 36 (66.7) | 1 (4.0) |
Fevere | 32 (59.3) | 0 |
Vomiting | 26 (48.1) | 0 |
Dizziness | 25 (46.3) | 0 |
Rash | 3 (5.6) | 0 |
Hospitalization, no. (%) | 2 (3.7) | 0 |
Length of stay, days, median (range) | 12 (10–14) | 0 |
a Five of the 54 case-patients had laboratory-confirmed cyclosporiasis.
bTwo of the 25 non-case attendees reported having at least one symptom.
cInformation about age and sex was obtained from only two non-case attendees and was not included in the table.
dDiarrhea was defined as having three or more loose stools in a 24-hour period.
eIn case-patients, the median temperature was 37.8°C (range 37.2–38.5°C). No non-case attendees were febrile.
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