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The illness usually starts with an attack of acute diarrhoea, fever and malaise following which, after a variable period, the patient settles into the chronic phase of diarrhoea, steatorrhoea, weight loss, anorexia, malaise, and nutritional deficiencies. [1] [2] [3] The symptoms of tropical sprue are: Diarrhoea
[29] [30] The classic symptoms include a four-day fever (the four Ds) and the three Cs—cough, coryza (head cold, fever, sneezing), and conjunctivitis (red eyes)—along with a maculopapular rash. [31] Fever is common and typically lasts for about one week; the fever seen with measles is often as high as 40 °C (104 °F). [21]
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection caused by a group of enteroviruses. [10] It typically begins with a fever and feeling generally unwell. [10] This is followed a day or two later by flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister, on the hands, feet and mouth and occasionally buttocks and groin.
Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic, film historian, and author.He is known for his book of film capsule reviews, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, published from 1969 to 2014.
Gastroenteritis is the main reason for 3.7 million visits to physicians a year in the United States [1] and 3 million visits in France. [81] In the United States gastroenteritis as a whole is believed to result in costs of US$23 billion per year, [82] with rotavirus alone resulting in estimated costs of US$1 billion a year. [1]
About 2.5 per 1000 people are affected with outbreaks in any given year. [1] After one episode about 33% of people develop subsequent episodes. [1] Onset often occurs in those less than 20 years old and 80% develop antibodies for the virus by this age. [1] In those with recurrent outbreaks, these typically happen less than three times a year. [10]
The first signs of dracunculiasis occur around a year after infection, as the full-grown female worm prepares to leave the infected person's body. [2] As the worm migrates to its exit site – typically the lower leg – some people have allergic reactions, including hives, fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. [6]
Resting heart rate is usually between 80 and 160 beats per minute, and it typically stays within that range until the infant is about one year old. [18] Motor development. Can hold up head and chest while in prone position. [24] Movements of arms and legs become smoother. [25] Can hold head steady while in sitting position. [24]