what are the symptoms of kala azar and sleeping sickness
Asked by | 10th Aug, 2012, 01:42: PM
Kala-azar:
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Recurrent fever intermittent or remittent
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loss of appetite, pallor and weight loss with progressive emaciation
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weakness
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Splenomegaly spleen enlarges rapidly
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Liver enlargement
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Skin dry, thin and scaly and hair may be lost. Light coloured persons show grayish discolouration of the skin of hands, feet, abdomen and face
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Anaemia develops rapidly
Recurrent fever intermittent or remittent
loss of appetite, pallor and weight loss with progressive emaciation
weakness
Splenomegaly spleen enlarges rapidly
Skin dry, thin and scaly and hair may be lost. Light coloured persons show grayish discolouration of the skin of hands, feet, abdomen and face
- Anxiety
- Drowsiness during the day
- Fever
- Headache
- Insomnia at night
- Mood changes
- Sleepiness
- Sweating
- Swollen lymph nodes all over the body
- Swollen, red, painful nodule at site of fly bite
- Weakness
Answered by | 13th Aug, 2012, 10:45: AM
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