TABLE 3 Chi-Square Analysis of Symptoms Reported at Triage by Patients With and Without EVD, Liberia and Sierra Leone, September 15, 2014, to September 15, 2014
EVD+ Patients, No (%)EVD- Patients, No. (%)P Value
Clinical symptom
 Fever353 (75.3)1,481 (78.7).11
 Asthenia (weakness)337 (71.9)1,338 (71.1).76
 Loss of appetite321 (68.4)1,228 (65.3).20
 Headache273 (58.2)1,109 (59.0).77
 Myalgia or arthralgia (muscle or joint pain)273 (58.2)1,093 (58.1).97
 Nausea or vomiting225 (58.0)947 (60.4).38
 Diarrhea235 (54.0)662 (37.4)< .001
 Abdominal pain204 (43.5)1,016 (54.0)< .001
 Red eyesa129 (27.5)189 (10.1)< .001
 Sore throat or difficulty swallowing112 (23.9)440 (23.4).82
 Dyspnea (shortness of breath)110 (23.5)581 (30.9).002
 Hiccups57 (12.2)246 (13.1).59
 Jaundice24 (5.1)108 (5.7).60
 Bleeding, non-ocular26 (5.5)212 (11.3)< .001
Epidemiologic variable
 Had contact with someone ill340 (82.1)367 (21.5)< .001
 Attended funeral144 (39.7)146 (8.8)< .001
 Had recent travel outside of home district18 (11.7)122 (20.0).02
 Worked in health sector9 (4.2)62 (6.5).20
 Had contact with bush meat0 (0.0)13 (2.5).06
  • Abbreviation: EVD, Ebola virus disease.

  • a Includes red injected eyes, conjunctivitis, and hemorrhagic eyes.