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Table 2 Frequencies of uncomplicated symptoms in P. vivax malaria infected patients, Mendi town, Northwest Ethiopia

From: Complicated malaria symptoms associated with Plasmodium vivax among patients visiting health facilities in Mendi town, Northwest Ethiopia

Symptoms of uncomplicated malaria

Frequency (%)

Headache

255 (66.4)

Diarrhea

22 (5.7)

Chills

225 (58.6)

Aching

231 (60.2)

Vomiting

179 (46.6)

Anorexia

61 (15.9)

Nausea

147 (38.3)

Rigor

152 (39.6)

Shivering

151 (39.3)

Cramp

150 (39.1)

History of fever for about 48 h

360 (93.8)

Fever at time of enrollment (Febrile) body temperature ≥37.5 °C

227 (59.1)

Splenomegaly

0 (0)

Hepatomegaly

0 (0)