Symptoms
Symptoms can take as long as 14 days after exposure to appear, and may include signs and symptoms commonly associated with allergic reactions or infections.
- rashes
- itching
- joint pain (arthralgia), especially finger and toe joints
- fever, as high as 104°F and usually appears before rash
- lymphadenopathy (swelling of lymph nodes), particularly near the site of injection, head and neck
- malaise
- hypotension (decreased blood pressure)
- splenomegaly (enlarged spleen)
- glomerulonephritis
- proteinuria
- hematuria
- shock
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