Volume 22, Number 4—April 2016
Research
Post-Ebola Syndrome, Sierra Leone
Janet T. Scott
, Foday R. Sesay, Thomas A. Massaquoi, Baimba R. Idriss, Foday Sahr, and Malcolm G. Semple
, Foday R. Sesay, Thomas A. Massaquoi, Baimba R. Idriss, Foday Sahr, and Malcolm G. Semple
Table 5
Post-Ebola complaints other than headache, musculoskeletal pain, or ocular problems among 44 survivors, Sierra Leone
| Complaint | No. (%; 95% CI, %) |
|---|---|
| Cough | 5 (11; 4–25) |
| Abdominal pain | 4 (9; 3–22) |
| Chest pain | 4 (9; 3–22) |
| Itching | 4 (9; 3–22) |
| Insomnia | 3 (7; 1–19) |
| Fever | 3 (7; 1–19) |
| Loss of appetite | 3 (7; 1–19) |
| Labored speech | 2 (5; 1–15) |
| Epigastric pain | 2 (5; 1–15) |
| Rash | 2 (5; 1–5) |
| Other* | 1 (2; 0–12) |
*Weight loss, hiccups, increased appetite, chest pain, sneezing, diarrhea, vomiting, left sided weakness with facial nerve palsy, breathlessness, rash, dry flaky skin, earache, fever blister/cold sore, left scrotal swelling, nasal congestion, tremors.
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