British Military patients | Non-UK Military patients | Civilians only | ||||
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Total symptoms n=769 Different symptoms n=78 | Total symptoms n=652 Different symptoms n=78 | Total symptoms n=283 Different symptoms n=47 | ||||
Ranking by frequency | Symptom | n (%) | Symptom | n (%) | Symptom | n (%) |
1 | Diarrhoea | 101 (16.5) | Pain in throat and chest | 66 (12.7) | Pain in throat and chest | 48 (20.3) |
2 | Fever | 84 (13.7) | Syncope and collapse | 52 (10.0) | Abnormalities of breathing | 37 (15.6) |
3 | Nausea and vomiting | 82 (13.4) | Fever | 46 (8.9) | Syncope and collapse | 28 (11.8) |
4 | Syncope and collapse | 59 (9.6) | Headache | 44 (8.5) | Fever | 24 (10.1) |
5 | Pain in throat and chest | 54 (8.8) | Diarrhoea | 39 (7.5) | Abdominal and pelvic pain | 14 (5.9) |
6 | Headache | 48 (7.8) | Abnormalities of breathing | 35 (6.7) | Diarrhoea | 14 (5.9) |
7 | Rash | 39 (6.4) | Nausea and vomiting | 32 (6.2) | Rash | 14 (5.9) |
8 | Malaise and fatigue | 35 (5.7) | Psychiatric | 30 (5.8) | Headache | 13 (5.5) |
9 | Psychiatric symptoms | 35 (5.7) | Convulsions | 27 (5.2) | Convulsions | 12 (5.1) |
10 | Abdominal and pelvic pain | 33 (5.4) | Rash | 26 (5.0) | Nausea and vomiting | 12 (5.1) |
11 | Abnormalities of breathing | 24 (3.9) | Malaise and fatigue | 22 (4.2) | Hemiplegia | 9 (3.8) |
12 | Dizziness and giddiness | 14 (2.3) | Abdominal and pelvic pain | 22 (4.2) | Cough | 6 (2.5) |
13 | Hyperthermia | 12 (2) | Palpitations | 18 (3.5) | Malaise and fatigue | 6 (2.5) |
14 | Acute pharyngitis | 10 (1.6) | Snake or mammal bite | 17 (3.3) | Snake or mammal bite | 5 (2.1) |
15 | Palpitations | 9 (1.5) | Scorpion sting | 11 (2.1) | Dizziness and giddiness | 5 (2.1) |
16 | Cough | 8 (1.3) | Poisoning | 11 (2.1) | Palpitations | 4 (1.7) |
17 | Visual disturbances | 8 (1.3) | Cough | 8 (1.5) | Renal colic | 4 (1.7) |
18 | Disorders of the eye and adnexa | 8 (1.3) | Hemiplegia | 7 (1.3) | Psychiatric symptoms | 4 (1.7) |
19 | Scorpion sting | 5 (0.8) | Acute pharyngitis | 7 (1.3) | Haematemesis | 2 (0.8) |
20 | Convulsions | 3 (0.5) | Jaundice | 6 (1.2) | Dysuria | 2 (0.8) |