Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Rural Community, Handeni District in Tanga, Tanzania
Table 3
Signs and symptoms among dengue and nondengue-positive participants (N = 362).
| | Variables | % (n) | DENV IgM | DENV IgG | DENV-PCR | | Positive % (n) | Negative % (n) | Positive % (n) | Negative % (n) | Positive % (n) | Negative % (n) |
| | Symptoms and signs | Headache | 31.9 (123) | 6.5 (8) | 93.5 (115) | 0.8 (1) | 99.2 (122) | 1.6 (2) | 98.4 (121) | | Muscle pain | 11.1(43) | 7.0 (3) | 93.0 (40) | 2.3 (1) | 97.7 (42) | — | 100 (43) | | Nausea | 4.7 (18) | 5.6 (1) | 94.4 (17) | 0 (0) | 100 (18) | — | 100 (18) | | Diarrhea | 1.3 (5) | — | 100 (5) | 0 (0) | 100 (5) | — | 100 (5) | | Chill | 6.2 (24) | 4.2 (1) | 95.8 (23) | 4.2 (1) | 95.8 (23) | 4.2 (1) | 95.8 (23) | | Cold | 7.8 (30) | 6.7 (2) | 93.3 (28) | 0 (0) | 100 (30) | 10.0 (3) | 90.0 (27) | | Sweating | 5.4 (21) | 4.8 (1) | 95.2 (20) | 0 (0) | 100 (21) | — | 100 (2) |
| | Dengue warning signs | Abdominal pain | 17.6 (68) | 2.9 (2) | 97.1 (66) | 1.5 (1) | 98.5 (67) | 2.9 (2) | 97.1 (66) | | Persistent vomiting | 3.1 (12) | 8.3 (1) | 91.7 (11) | 0 (0) | 100 (12) | — | 100 (12) | | Tiredness/arthritis | 10.9 (42) | 7.1 (3) | 92.9 (39) | 4.8 (2) | 95.2 (40) | 2.4 (1) | 97.6 (41) |
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