Volume 11, Number 5—May 2005
THEME ISSUE
Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue Risk among Visitors to Hawaii during an Outbreak
Carrie E. Smith*, Tammy Tom*, Jed Sasaki*, Tracy Ayers*, and Paul V. Effler*
Table
Symptoms reported by 232 visitors after travel to Hawaii, September 12–October 10, 2001*
| Symptom | Reported (% frequency) by participants with DLI, n = 94 | Reported (% frequency) by participants without DLI, n = 138 | Chi-square† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chills | 80 (88) | 7 (3) | 114.0† |
| Headache | 74 (79) | 58 (47) | 17.8† |
| Body pain | 59 (62) | 29 (18) | 32.1† |
| Muscle aches | 58 (64) | 27 (19) | 32.2† |
| Fever | 58 (56) | 7 (4) | 51.2† |
| Extreme tiredness | 51 (49) | 34 (22) | 13.4† |
| Nausea | 44 (45) | 31 (25) | 6.9† |
| Diarrhea | 38 (37) | 31 (25) | 2.4 |
| Joint pain | 28 (31) | 20 (14) | 6.9† |
| Vomiting | 23 (20) | 18 (15) | 0.7 |
| Pain behind the eyes | 22 (29) | 16 (12) | 6.6† |
| Itching | 15 (14) | 10 (8) | 1.5 |
| Rash | 13 (13) | 18 (13) | 0.0 |
| Shortness of breath | 10 (15) | 7 (7) | 2.1 |
| Dark stool | 7 (7) | 4 (3) | 1.2 |
| Bloody nose | 4 (7) | 3 (3) | 1.1 |
| Bleeding gums | 4 (4) | 0 | 2.9 |
*DLI, denguelike illness, was defined as fever and/or chills, plus any of the following symptoms: headache, body aches, eye pain, muscle aches, joint pain, rash, bleeding gums, melena (dark stools), or nosebleed. Figures are exact; percentages and chi-square values were calculated by using survey weights.
†p<0.05.
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