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The overall prevalence of symptoms of ATRs was 2.6%; the lowest prevalence was in 2017 (2.34%) and highest in 2018 (2.95%) and 2019 (2.94%). The documented symptoms included 74 (39.6%) cases of dyspnoea\/respiratory distress, 60 (32.1%) cases of fever, 36 (19.2%) cases of pruritus\/urticaria and 17 (9.1%) cases of vomiting. None of the studied factors was associated with symptoms of ATRs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Symptoms of ATRs were not uncommon in the studied population. Dyspnoea and respiratory distress, fever and pruritus\/urticaria were the most common symptoms of ATRs. 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