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* Because the symptoms of Lassa fever are so varied and nonspecific, clinical diagnosis is often difficult. | * Because the symptoms of Lassa fever are so varied and nonspecific, clinical diagnosis is often difficult. | ||
* Non-specific symptoms include the following. | |||
:* [[Fever]] | |||
:* Facial swelling | |||
:* [[Muscle fatigue]] | |||
:* [[Chest pain|retrosternal pain]] (pain behind the chest wall) | |||
:* [[Sore throat]] | |||
:* [[Back pain]] | |||
:* [[Cough]] | |||
:* [[Abdominal pain]] | |||
:* [[Vomiting]] | |||
:* [[Diarrhea]] | |||
:* [[Mucosa]]l bleeding. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Ammu Susheela, M.D. [3]
Synonyms and keywords: Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF
Overview
Lassa fever after an incubation period of six to twenty-one days, an acute illness with multiorgan involvement develops gastrointestinal, neurological and pulmonary symptoms.
History
In 80% of cases the disease is inapparent, but in the remaining 20% it takes a complicated course. After an incubation period of six to twenty-one days, an acute illness with multiorgan involvement develops.[1]
Common Symptoms
- Because the symptoms of Lassa fever are so varied and nonspecific, clinical diagnosis is often difficult.
- Non-specific symptoms include the following.
- Fever
- Facial swelling
- Muscle fatigue
- retrosternal pain (pain behind the chest wall)
- Sore throat
- Back pain
- Cough
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Mucosal bleeding.
Less Common Symptoms
The other symptoms arising from the affected organs are:
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Cardiovascular system
- Chest pain
- High blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
- Abnormally high heart rate
- Respiratory tract
- Nervous system
- Headache
- Tremor
- Unilateral or bilateral hearing loss
- Seizures