Smallpox Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Smallpox? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Smallpox.
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Symptoms of Smallpox
Symptoms usually occur about 12 days after exposure. Hemorrhagic or malignant symptoms usually do not appear until death is near.
Early symptoms include:
- High fever
- Fatigue
- Severe headache
- Backache
- Possible stomach pain or delirium
- Fatigue
- Pharyngitis/Tonsillopharyngitis
- Nausea and vomiting
Two to three days later:
- Rash appears on the mouth, throat, face, and arms, then spreads to the legs and trunk
- Red, flat lesions
- Lesions appear at the same time
- Lesions fill with fluid, then pus
- Crusts form during the second week
- Scabs form and fall off after 3-4 weeks
Hemorrhagic symptoms include:
- High fever
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Backache
- Possible stomach pain
- Dark red coloration
- Bleeding into the skin and mucus membranes
Malignant symptoms include:
- High fever
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Backache
- Slowly developing lesions that remain soft and flat
- Skin looks like reddish-colored crepe rubber
- Large amounts of skin may peel, if the patient survives
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