Patient transfer from the FC to the ED
| Characteristics | Before the outbreak | After the outbreak | P value |
| FC patients transferred to ED, n (%) | 1142 (39.21) | 544 (15.75) | <0.001 |
| Age (years), median (range) | 39 (30–59) | 46 (32–63) | 0.001 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.541 | ||
| Male | 491 (42.99) | 243 (44.67) | |
| Female | 651 (57.01) | 301 (55.33) | |
| Patients transferred from FC to ED within 24 hours, n (%) | 1083 (94.84) | 482 (88.60) | <0.001 |
| Time interval between FC and ED (min) | 55 (42–74) | 203 (81–468) | <0.001 |
ED, emergency department; FC, fever clinic.