Volume 18, Number 2—February 2012
Letter
Zika Virus Infection, Cambodia, 2010
Table
Reported or observed clinical signs and symptoms in persons with Zika virus infection, 1962–2010
Sign or symptom | Country, year of infection origin,* no. (%) patients |
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Uganda, 1962, n = 1 | Laboratory acquired, 1973, n = 1 | Indonesia, 1977–1978, n = 7 | Micronesia, 2007, n = 28 | Senegal/United States, 2009, n = 3 | Cambodia, 2010, n = 1 | |
Fever | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 7 (100) | 20 (65) | 1 (100) | |
Headache | 1 (100) | 14 (45) | 3 (100) | 1 (100) | ||
Malaise | 1 (100) | 5 (71) | 3 (100) | |||
Maculopapular rash | 1 (100) | 28 (100) | 3 (100) | |||
Fatigue or myalgia | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (14) | 14 (45) | 1 (33) | |
Arthritis and arthralgia | 1 (14) | 20 (65) | 3 (100) | |||
Chills | 1 (100) | 2 (29) | 2 (67) | |||
Dizziness | 5 (71) | |||||
Joint swelling or edema | 6 (19) | 2 (67) | ||||
Stomachache | 6 (86) | |||||
Retro-orbital pain | 1 (100) | 12 (39) | ||||
Conjunctivitis | 1 (14) | 17 (55) | 1 (33) | |||
Anorexia | 4 (57) | |||||
Photophobia | 1 (33) | |||||
Vomiting | 1 (14) | 3 (10) | ||||
Diarrhea | 3 (43) | |||||
Constipation | 3 (43) | |||||
Sore throat | 1 (100) | |||||
Cough | 1 (100) | |||||
Aphthous ulcer | 2 (67) | |||||
Hypotension | 2 (29) | |||||
Hematuria | 1 (14) | |||||
Prostatitis | 1 (33) | |||||
Hematospermia | 1 (33) | |||||
Sweating | 1 (100) | |||||
Lightheadedness | 1 (33) |
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1Current affiliation: US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6, Lima, Peru.