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That's for initial presentation, not disease progression. You might want to read and understand the article before you post it. "Most VHFs and malaria initiall

That's for initial presentation, not disease progression. You might want to read and understand the article before you post it. "Most VHFs and malaria initially present with similar non-specific symptoms and signs of fever, headache, joint pains and weaknesses, posing challenges in differential diagnosis"

ceejayoz 2y ago
The news article we're discussing states only "hemorrhagic fever symptoms". Which could be "blood from the eyes", or it could be "fever, headache". Is there another source for specific symtoms in this outbreak you're working off? Someone else in the discussion linked https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-ah/1006020-drc-equateur-two-clusters-of-an-unknown-disease-in-bolomba-and-bansakusu-health-zones-tested-negative-for-ebola-and-marburg#post1008426 https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases..., which states: > The disease affects all ages but with a majority of cases from 5 to 45 years old presenting symptoms such as fever, chills, headaches, myalgia, aches, neck pain, polyarthralgia etc. The first cases were reported on February 9. And a WHO statement in there: > Differential diagnosis under investigation include malaria, viral haemorrhagic fever, food or water poisoning, typhoid fever, and meningitis.
- giantg2 2y ago
  Would it be true to say that last month I had hemorrhagic fever symptoms when I had the flu? No. So it seems the article is just fear mongering with incorrect information if they're are not actual hemorrhagic symptoms and only generic, non-differential symptoms. I can only go off the information I'm given. I can't help if the article is incorrect.
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    > Would it be true to say that last month I had hemorrhagic fever symptoms when I had the flu? Yes, especially if a few dozen others with the same thing die in a short period and you're in an area where hemorrhagic fever is naturally found.
    - giantg2 2y ago
      Lol. No, you would say they have an unidentified febrile illness. You could just as easily say they have symptoms of malaria, or an STD. The inclusion of "hemorrhagic" is either an indicator of information that wasn't expressly stated, or it's incorrect and fear mongering.
      - ceejayoz 2y ago
        > You could just as easily say they have symptoms of malaria, or an STD. Neither tend to kill in 48 hours. Given the location, the mortality rate, and the apparent symptoms, including hemorrhagic fever in the diagnosis possibilities is very reasonable.

ceejayoz 2y ago

The news article we're discussing states only "hemorrhagic fever symptoms". Which could be "blood from the eyes", or it could be "fever, headache". Is there another source for specific symtoms in this outbreak you're working off? Someone else in the discussion linked https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-ah/1006020-drc-equateur-two-clusters-of-an-unknown-disease-in-bolomba-and-bansakusu-health-zones-tested-negative-for-ebola-and-marburg#post1008426 https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/emerging-diseases..., which states: > The disease affects all ages but with a majority of cases from 5 to 45 years old presenting symptoms such as fever, chills, headaches, myalgia, aches, neck pain, polyarthralgia etc. The first cases were reported on February 9. And a WHO statement in there: > Differential diagnosis under investigation include malaria, viral haemorrhagic fever, food or water poisoning, typhoid fever, and meningitis.

giantg2 2y ago
Would it be true to say that last month I had hemorrhagic fever symptoms when I had the flu? No. So it seems the article is just fear mongering with incorrect information if they're are not actual hemorrhagic symptoms and only generic, non-differential symptoms. I can only go off the information I'm given. I can't help if the article is incorrect.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  > Would it be true to say that last month I had hemorrhagic fever symptoms when I had the flu? Yes, especially if a few dozen others with the same thing die in a short period and you're in an area where hemorrhagic fever is naturally found.
  - giantg2 2y ago
    Lol. No, you would say they have an unidentified febrile illness. You could just as easily say they have symptoms of malaria, or an STD. The inclusion of "hemorrhagic" is either an indicator of information that wasn't expressly stated, or it's incorrect and fear mongering.
    - ceejayoz 2y ago
      > You could just as easily say they have symptoms of malaria, or an STD. Neither tend to kill in 48 hours. Given the location, the mortality rate, and the apparent symptoms, including hemorrhagic fever in the diagnosis possibilities is very reasonable.