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Table 4 Symptoms in patients with and without malaria

Malaria (n¼15) (%) No malaria (n¼38) (%) p-value

Fever 12 (80.0) 18 (47.4) 0.031

Headache 3 (20.0) 9 (23.7) 0.550

Cough 1 (6.7) 3 (7.9) 0.879

Sickness 3 (20.0) 7 (18.4) 0.895

Vomit 3 (20.0) 2 (5.3) 0.098

Diarrhea 3 (20.0) 8 (21.1) 0.932

Chills 6 (40.0) 6 (15.8) 0.058

Body ache 2 (13.3) 5 (13.2) 0.986

Dizziness 2 (13.3) 1 (2.6) 0.129

Weakness 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Sweats 1 (6.7) 5 (13.2) 0.502

Fatigue 6 (40.0) 8 (21.1) 0.159

Custom cramps 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Night sweats 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Dark urine 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Weight loss 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Cold sweats 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Lymph node swelling 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Reduced general condition 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Impaired consciousness 1 (6.7) 0 0.108

Brown sputum 0 2 (5.3) 0.365

Pollakiuria 0 1 (2.6) 0.526

Shortness of breath 0 1 (2.6) 0.526

Sore throat 0 2 (5.3) 0.365

Table 5 Geographic origin of malaria in patients who brought it over from faraway destinations and in those in who
malaria was excluded

Malaria (n¼15) (%) No malaria (n¼38) (%)

Peru 0 1 (2.6)

Ghana 5 (33.3) 2 (5.3)

Thailand 0 6 (15.8)

Togo 2 (13.3) 0

Tanzania 2 (13.3) 0

Congo 1 (6.7) 1 (2.6)

Benin 2 (13.3) 0

Aswan 1 (6.7) 0

Nigeria 1 (6.7) 1 (2.6)

Indonesia 1 (6.7) 0

Brazil 0 1 (2.6)

Dominican Republic 0 1 (2.6)

Asia 0 1 (2.6)

Kenya 0 3 (7.9)

India 0 2 (5.3)

Ecuador 0 1 (2.6)

Egypt 0 2 (5.3)

Other 0 16 (42.1)

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