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. 2010 Sep 7;4(9):e814. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000814

Table 1. Symptoms and signs of patients and data from physical examination.

Symptoms and signs1 Frequency (%) Physical examination1 Frequency (%)
Fever 95.4 Splenomegaly 100
Malaise 84.9 Hepatomegaly 100
Anorexia 81.9 Abdomen enlargement 73.0
Pallor 81.9 Dry skin 28.1
Weight loss 66.8 Lymphadenopathy 11.0
Perspiration 49.2 Hemorrhagic symptoms2 6.5
Dry cough 29.6 Edema 2.0
Diarrhea 26.6
Vomiting 19.1
1

More than one symptom and sign or clinical findings at physical examination could be present in the same patient.

2

Ecchymosis, petechiae, epistaxis, or bleeding in the sites of injection.