Table 1 List of the two sets of variables: One set consisting of 13 exposure and 2 demographic variables, and a second set consisting of 18 symptoms, clinical and 6 diagnostic variables
Exposure and Demographic Variables | Symptom/clinical and Diagnostic Variables |
|---|---|
Animal contact | Lethargy |
Tick bite | Personality/behavioral changes |
Mosquito bite | Seizure |
Insect bite | Stiff neck |
Immunization | Headache |
Recent infection | Irritability |
Travel abroad | Fever |
Travel within UK | Focal neurological findings |
Raw fish | Coma |
Untreated water | Neurological signs |
Head trauma | Gastrointestinal symptoms |
Sick person contact | Respiratory symptoms |
Water Exposure | Confusion |
Age | Photophobia |
Gender | Rash |
Urinary symptoms | |
Duration of illness | |
Length of Hospital Stay | |
Abnormal white blood cell count (WCC) | |
Abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | |
Abnormal computed tomography (CT) | |
Abnormal electroencephalography (EEG) | |
Abnormal glucose | |
Abnormal protein |