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Table 2 Patient Symptomatology (N = 288)

From: Connected diagnostics: linking digital rapid diagnostic tests and mobile health wallets to diagnose and treat brucellosis in Samburu, Kenya

Symptom

N (%)

Reported duration in days

Median (IQR)

Patients reporting recurrence

N (%)

Fever (self-reported)

240 (83.3%)

3 (2–7)

219 (91.3%)

Fever (on admission) (> 37.5 °C)

66 (22.9%)

–

–

Night sweats

138 (47.9%)

3 (2–5)

131 (92.9%)

Fatigue

135 (46.9%)

3 (2–5)

124 (91.9%)

Weight loss

104 (36.1%)

–

–

Nausea

117 (40.61)

3 (2–4)

109 (93.2%)

Headache

249 (86.5%)

3 (2–6)

227 (91.2%)

General discomfort

137 (47.6%)

3 (2–5)

120 (87.6%)

Joint pain

137 (47.6%)

3 (2–7)

127 (92.7%)

Lower back pain

125 (43.4%)

3 (2–6)

119 (95.2%)