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! style="width: | ! style="width: 150px; background: #4479BA"|{{fontcolor|#FFF| '''''Symptom '''''}} | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"| Fever <br> Fever with chills or rigors | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"| 98% <br> 87% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"| Cough <br> Dry <br> Productive | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|83% <br> 47% <br> 36% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|Hemoptysis | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|17% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|Shortnes of breath | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|72% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|Chest Pain | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|15% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|Sore throat | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|21% | ||
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| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"| Runny Nose | ||
| style=" | | style="background: #F5F5F5"|4% | ||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Abdominal Pain | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|17% | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Nausea | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|21% | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Vomiting | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|21% | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Diarrhoea | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|26% | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Myalgia | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|32% | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5"| Headache | |||
| style="background: #F5F5F5"|13% | |||
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Directions to Hospitals Treating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The symptoms of the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection include fever, cough, shortness of breath and gatsrointestinal symptoms.
History and Symptoms
| Symptom | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Fever Fever with chills or rigors |
98% 87% |
| Cough Dry Productive |
83% 47% 36% |
| Hemoptysis | 17% |
| Shortnes of breath | 72% |
| Chest Pain | 15% |
| Sore throat | 21% |
| Runny Nose | 4% |
| Abdominal Pain | 17% |
| Nausea | 21% |
| Vomiting | 21% |
| Diarrhoea | 26% |
| Myalgia | 32% |
| Headache | 13% |
Suspect MERS-CoV infection in case of:
- Fever (≥38°C, 100.4°F) and pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (based on clinical or radiological evidence);
AND EITHER
- History of travel from countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula1 within 14 days before symptom onset;
OR
- Close contact2 with a symptomatic traveler who developed fever and acute respiratory illness (not necessarily pneumonia) within 14 days after traveling from countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula;
OR
- Is a member of a cluster of patients with severe acute respiratory illness (e.g. fever and pneumonia requiring hospitalization) of unknown etiology in which MERS-CoV is being evaluated, in consultation with state and local health departments.
Symptoms
- Fever (98%)
- Cough (83%)
- Shortness of breath (72%)
- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Diarrhea (26%)
- Vomiting (21%)
All but two patients (96%) had one or more chronic medical conditions, including diabetes (68%), hypertension (34%), heart disease (28%), and kidney disease (49%). Thirty-four (72%) had more than one chronic condition.