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The disease is characterized by an acute onset of high fever, typically more than 39°C (102°F). | The disease is characterized by an acute onset of high fever, typically more than 39°C (102°F). | ||
===Skin== | ===Skin=== | ||
* [[Maculopapular rash]] | * [[Maculopapular rash]] | ||
* Nasal blotchy [[erythema]] | * Nasal blotchy [[erythema]] | ||
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Fever
The disease is characterized by an acute onset of high fever, typically more than 39°C (102°F).
Skin
- Maculopapular rash
- Nasal blotchy erythema
- Freckle-like pigmentation over centro-facial area
- Flagellate pigmentation on face and extremities
- Lichenoid eruption and hyperpigmentation in photodistributed areas
- Multiple aphthous-like ulcers over scrotum, crural areas and axilla.
- Lympoedema in acral distribution (bilateral/unilateral)
- Multiple ecchymotic spots (Children)
- Vesiculobullous lesions (infants)
- Subungual hemorrhage
- Photo urticaria
- Acral urticaria
Joints
- Polyarthralgia usually symmetric and often occur in hands and feet
- Periarticular swelling and joint effusion in knees.