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About 5% of people develop acute [[viral meningitis]] as a complication of the coxsackievirus infection, and about 5% of adult males develop [[orchitis]]. Less common complications include [[hepatitis]], [[pericarditis]] and [[myocarditis]]. | About 5% of people develop acute [[viral meningitis]] as a complication of the coxsackievirus infection, and about 5% of adult males develop [[orchitis]]. Less common complications include [[hepatitis]], [[pericarditis]] and [[myocarditis]]. | ||
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Natural History
The illness lasts about a week and is rarely fatal. Relapses during the weeks following the initial episode are a characteristic feature of this disease.
Complications
About 5% of people develop acute viral meningitis as a complication of the coxsackievirus infection, and about 5% of adult males develop orchitis. Less common complications include hepatitis, pericarditis and myocarditis.