What Is Typhus Fever?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Early Symptoms
The symptoms of typhus fever will not usually come on suddenly. They will often not appear for around 1 to 3 weeks after the initial infection, and they will then develop gradually. When symptoms do start showing they are likely to include a headache, while a fever is also likely. The fever is likely to worsen as the disease progresses.
Other symptoms include muscle aches and pains, while the patient can also feel fatigued. Abdomen pain is also likely and the patient’s abdomen may become very swollen. Patients can also have constipation or diarrhea, and many will begin to lose weight and lose their appetites. A cough is also often present, as is a rash.
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