Table 1. Signs of Japanese Spotted Fever Cases.

From: Trends in Japanese Spotted Fever (JSF) Outbreaks: Situation in the Eastern Region of Kochi Prefecture in Japan, a High-incidence Area

No. %
Three signs (triad)
 Eschar at the site of the bite 44 62.9%
 Fever 69 98.6%
 Rash 60 85.7%
 
All three signs were present 40 57.1%
Two signs were present 23 32.9%
  Eschar and fever 4 5.7%
  Rash and fever 19 27.1%
  Eschar and rash 0 0.0%
One sign was present 7 10.0%
  Eschar only 0 0.0%
  Fever only 1 1.4%
  Rash only 6 8.6%
No signs were present 0 0.0%
 
Other signs
  Headache 16 22.9%
  Liver function abnormalities 53 75.7%
  DIC 28 40.0%
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