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* Joint pain ([[arthralgia]]) | * Joint pain ([[arthralgia]]) | ||
* Lights that appear very bright; light may hurt the eyes | * Lights that appear very bright; light may hurt the eyes | ||
* Rash that begins on the chest and spreads to the rest of the body (except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet) | * Rash that begins on the chest and spreads to the rest of the body (except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet) | ||
* Severe headache | * Severe headache | ||
* Severe muscle pain ([[myalgia]]) | * Severe muscle pain ([[myalgia]]) | ||
* [[Stupor]] | * [[Stupor]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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History and Symptoms
Symptoms of murine or endemic typhus may include:
- Abdominal pain
- Backache
- Diarrhea
- Dull red rash that begins on the middle of the body and spreads
- Extremely high fever (105 - 106 degrees Fahrenheit), which may last up to 2 weeks
- Hacking, dry cough
- Headache
- Joint and muscle pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Symptoms of epidemic typhus may include:
- Chills
- Cough
- Delirium
- High fever (104 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Joint pain (arthralgia)
- Lights that appear very bright; light may hurt the eyes
- Rash that begins on the chest and spreads to the rest of the body (except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet)
- Severe headache
- Severe muscle pain (myalgia)
- Stupor