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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
- Non-specific symptoms include fever, facial swelling, muscle fatigue, retrosternal pain (pain behind the chest wall), sore throat, back pain, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and mucosal bleeding.
- Because the symptoms of Lassa fever are so varied and nonspecific, clinical diagnosis is often difficult.
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