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What are the signs & symptoms?

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General Signs & Symptoms include :

 Mild fever (temperature greater than 100 degrees F). The fever may be accompanied by chills or night sweats.

 Flu-like symptoms. Cough, usually a non-productive cough, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches.

 Sore throat (followed by difficulty swallowing, enlarged lymph nodes, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal distress, vomiting, or diarrhoea).

 A sore, especially on your face, arms or hands, that starts as a raised bump and develops into a painless ulcer with a black area in the center.

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