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==History and Symptoms== | |||
*The incubation period of paratyphoid infections is 6–30 days. | *The incubation period of paratyphoid infections is 6–30 days. | ||
*The onset of illness is insidious, with gradually increasing fatigue and a fever that increases daily from low-grade to as high as 102°F–104°F (38°C–40°C) by the third to fourth day of illness. | *The onset of illness is insidious, with gradually increasing fatigue and a [[fever]] that increases daily from low-grade to as high as 102°F–104°F (38°C–40°C) by the third to fourth day of illness. | ||
*Headache, malaise, and anorexia are nearly universal. | *[[Headache]], malaise, and [[anorexia]] are nearly universal. | ||
*A transient, macular rash of rose-colored spots can occasionally be seen on the trunk. | *A transient, macular [[rash]] of rose-colored spots can occasionally be seen on the trunk. | ||
*Fever is commonly lowest in the morning, reaching a peak in late afternoon or evening. Untreated, the disease can last for a month. | *Fever is commonly lowest in the morning, reaching a peak in late afternoon or evening. Untreated, the disease can last for a month. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History and Symptoms
- The incubation period of paratyphoid infections is 6–30 days.
- The onset of illness is insidious, with gradually increasing fatigue and a fever that increases daily from low-grade to as high as 102°F–104°F (38°C–40°C) by the third to fourth day of illness.
- Headache, malaise, and anorexia are nearly universal.
- A transient, macular rash of rose-colored spots can occasionally be seen on the trunk.
- Fever is commonly lowest in the morning, reaching a peak in late afternoon or evening. Untreated, the disease can last for a month.
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