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==Less Common Symptoms== | ==Less Common Symptoms== | ||
The other symptoms arising from the affected organs are: | The other symptoms arising from the affected organs are: | ||
* [[Gastrointestinal tract]] | * [[Gastrointestinal tract]]. | ||
** [[Nausea]] | ** [[Nausea]]. | ||
** [[Hematemesis|Vomiting blood]] | ** [[Hematemesis|Vomiting blood]]. | ||
** [[Diarrhea]] (bloody) | ** [[Diarrhea]] (bloody). | ||
** [[Stomach ache]] | ** [[Stomach ache]]. | ||
** [[Constipation]] | ** [[Constipation]]. | ||
** [[Difficulty swallowing]] | ** [[Difficulty swallowing]]. | ||
** [[Yellow discoloration of skin and sclera]] | ** [[Yellow discoloration of skin and sclera]]. | ||
* [[Cardiovascular system]] | * [[Cardiovascular system]]. | ||
** [[Chest pain]] | ** [[Chest pain]]. | ||
** [[High blood pressure]] | ** [[High blood pressure]]. | ||
** [[Low blood pressure]] | ** [[Low blood pressure]]. | ||
** [[Palpitations]] | ** [[Palpitations]]. | ||
* [[Respiratory tract]] | ** Facial or neck swelling. | ||
** [[Cough]] | * [[Respiratory tract]]. | ||
** [[Difficulty breathing]] | ** [[Cough]]. | ||
** [[Sore throat]] | ** [[Difficulty breathing]]. | ||
* [[Nervous system]] | ** [[Sore throat]]. | ||
** [[Headache]] | * [[Nervous system]]. | ||
**[[Tremor]] | ** [[Headache]]. | ||
** Unilateral or bilateral [[hearing loss]] | **[[Tremor]]. | ||
** [[Seizure]]s | ** Unilateral or bilateral [[hearing loss]]. | ||
** [[Seizure]]s. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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-Almost 100%
- Headache- 85%
- 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.
- Palpitations.
- Facial or neck swelling.
- Respiratory tract.
- Nervous system.
- Headache.
- Tremor.
- Unilateral or bilateral hearing loss.
- Seizures.