Volume 17, Number 7—July 2011
Research
Epidemiology and Control of Legionellosis, Singapore
Table 3
Signs and symptoms among 271 case-patients with indigenous or imported legionellosis, Singapore, 2000–2009*
Fever (with/without chills and rigors) |
197 (72.7) |
Respiratory | |
Cough (productive or nonproductive) | 211 (77.9) |
Shortness of breath | 88 (32.5) |
Chest pain and discomfort | 36 (13.3) |
Runny nose | 4 (1.5) |
Rhinorrhea | 1 (0.4) |
Bronchitis | 2 (0.7) |
Sore throat |
7 (2.6) |
Gastrointestinal | |
Nausea/vomiting | 32 (11.8) |
Abdominal/epigastric pain | 13 (4.8) |
Diarrhea |
8 (3.0) |
Neurologic | |
Drowiness/giddiness | 13 (4.8) |
Headache |
9 (3.3) |
Other signs or symptoms | |
Chills | 31 (11.4) |
Generalized weakness | 10 (3.7) |
Myalgia | 5 (1.9) |
Lethargy | 8 (3.0) |
Loss of appetite | 15 (5.5) |
Others | 22 (8.2) |
*Four tourists and 48 foreigners seeking medical treatment in Singapore were excluded.
†Case-patients may have >1 sign or symptom.