Volume 9, Number 11—November 2003
Dispatch
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome–associated Coronavirus Infection
Table
Symptoms reported by healthcare workers without SARS-CoV infectiona
Symptomb | No. (%) of healthcare workers N = 353 |
---|---|
Headache |
194 (55.0) |
Sore throat |
174 (49.3) |
Cough |
140 (39.7) |
Coryza |
139 (39.4) |
Sputum |
87 (24.6) |
Myalgia |
83 (23.5) |
Diarrhea |
80 (22.7) |
Dizziness |
75 (21.2) |
Chills/rigors |
69 (19.5) |
Fever | 68 (19.3) |
aSARS-CoV, severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus.
bAll symptoms reported were mild, self-limiting, and lasted for 1 to 2 days.