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==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
==Acute Disease Symptoms== | ===Acute Disease Symptoms=== | ||
*The incubation period of histoplasmosis is typically 3–17 days for the acute disease. | *The incubation period of histoplasmosis is typically 3–17 days for the acute disease. | ||
*The vast majority of infections are asymptomatic or result in a mild influenza-like illness. | *The vast majority of infections are asymptomatic or result in a mild influenza-like illness. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms
Acute Disease Symptoms
- The incubation period of histoplasmosis is typically 3–17 days for the acute disease.
- The vast majority of infections are asymptomatic or result in a mild influenza-like illness.
- More manifest disease is characterized by:
- Headache
- Nonproductive cough
- Chills
- Weakness
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Fatigue
- Most people spontaneously recover 2–3 weeks after onset of symptoms, although fatigue may persist longer.
- Dissemination, especially to the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system, can occur in people who are immunocompromised.