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==Overview==
==History and Symptoms==
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. [[Non-specific symptom]]s include [[fever]], facial swelling, and muscle fatigue, as well as [[conjunctivitis]] and mucosal bleeding. The other symptoms arising from the affected organs are:
* [[Gastrointestinal tract]]
** [[Nausea]]
** [[Vomiting]] (bloody)
** [[Diarrhea]] (bloody)
** [[Stomach ache]]
** [[Constipation]]
** [[Dysphagia]] (difficulty swallowing)
** [[Hepatitis]]
* [[Cardiovascular system]]
** [[Pericarditis]]
** [[Hypertension]]
** [[Hypotension]]
** [[Tachycardia]] (abnormally high heart rate)
* [[Respiratory tract]]
** [[Cough]]
** Chest pain
** [[Dyspnoea]]
** [[Pharyngitis]]
** [[Pleuritis]]
* [[Nervous system]]
** [[Encephalitis]]
** [[Meningitis]]
** Unilateral or bilateral hearing deficit
** [[Seizure]]s
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==References==
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Overview

History and Symptoms

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. Non-specific symptoms include fever, facial swelling, and muscle fatigue, as well as conjunctivitis and mucosal bleeding. The other symptoms arising from the affected organs are:

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