10 Ebola Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Joint Pain
Joint pain or arthralgia is usually a symptom of injury, allergic reaction, illness, or infection. Joint pain is a non-specific symptom and can occur in many conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, viral arthritis, Lyme disease, gout attack, septic arthritis, dengue fever, Ebola virus disease, and more.
This symptom occurs in half of the patients suffering from Ebola, it starts suddenly and it usually involves joints on both sides of the body.
