Ehrlichiosis history and symptoms

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History and Symptoms

Symptoms

• Chills
• Fever
• Headache
• Nausea
• Muscle aches / myalgias
• Fatigue

Other possible symptoms include:

• Diarrhea
• Fine pinhead-sized areas of bleeding in the skin (petechial rash)
• Flat red rash (maculopapular rash)
• General ill feeling (malaise)

A rash appears in fewer than half of cases.