Volume 16, Number 12—December 2010
Research
Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever in Humans, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Clinical signs of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus among 28 patients, Najran, Saudi Arabia, 2006–2009
Clinical feature | No. (%) patients |
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Hospitalized, n = 11 | Not hospitalized, n = 17 | Total | |
Fever | 11 (100) | 4 (24) | 15 (54) |
Nosebleed | 5 (46) | 3 (18) | 8 (29) |
Rash | 5 (46) | 2 (12) | 7 (25) |
Jaundice | 5 (46) | 1 (6) | 6 (21) |
Change in urine color | 5 (46) | 1 (6) | 6 (21) |
Gum bleeding | 5 (46) | 0 | 5 (18) |
Neck rigidity | 3 (27) | 0 | 3 (11) |
Numbness of extremities | 2 (18) | 0 | 2 (7) |
Seizures | 2 (18) | 0 | 2 (7) |
Change in feces color | 1 (9) | 0 | 1 (4) |