Symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis

Symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for East African Trypanosomiasis includes the 19 symptoms listed below:

• Red sore - at the fly bite site
• Chancre
• Insomnia at night
• Daytime sleepiness
• Fever
• Severe headaches
• Irritability
• Extreme fatigue
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Aching muscles
• Aching joints
• Skin rash
• Progressive confusion
• Personality changes
• Slurred speech
• Seizures
• Difficulty walking
• Difficulty talking
• See also symptoms of sleeping sickness
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East African Trypanosomiasis: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis:

• Chancre -- Symptom Checker
• Fever -- Symptom Checker
• Irritability -- Symptom Checker
• Extreme fatigue -- Symptom Checker
• Swollen lymph nodes -- Symptom Checker
• Aching muscles -- Symptom Checker
• Aching joints -- Symptom Checker
• Progressive confusion -- Symptom Checker
• Personality changes -- Symptom Checker
• Slurred speech -- Symptom Checker
• Seizures -- Symptom Checker
• Difficulty walking -- Symptom Checker
• Difficulty talking -- Symptom Checker

East African Trypanosomiasis: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis:

• Fever -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Irritability -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Aching muscles -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Personality changes -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Seizures -- Assessment Questionnaire

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Aching joints - see all causes of Aching joints
• Aching muscles - see all causes of Muscle aches
• Chancre - see all causes of Chancre
• Daytime sleepiness - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Difficulty talking - see all causes of Difficulty talking
• Difficulty walking - see all causes of Difficulty walking
• Extreme fatigue - see all causes of Extreme fatigue
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Insomnia at night - see all causes of Insomnia
• Irritability - see all causes of Irritability
• Personality changes - see all causes of Personality change
• Progressive confusion - see all causes of Progressive confusion
• Red sore - see all causes of Sores
• See also symptoms of sleeping sickness
• Seizures - see all causes of Seizures
• Severe headaches - see all causes of Severe headaches
• Skin rash - see all causes of Skin rash
• Slurred speech - see all causes of Slurred speech
• Swollen lymph nodes - see all causes of Swollen lymph nodes

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis:

A bite by the tsetse fly is often painful and can develop into a red sore, also called a chancre (SHAN-ker). Fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are common symptoms of sleeping sickness. Some people get a skin rash. Progressive confusion, personality changes, slurred speech, seizures, and difficulty in walking and talking occur when infection has invaded the central nervous system. If left untreated, infection becomes worse and death will occur within several weeks or months. (Source: excerpt from East African Trypanosomiasis: DPD)

East African Trypanosomiasis: Onset and Incubation

Incubation period for East African Trypanosomiasis: Symptoms occur within 1-4 weeks of infection. (Source: excerpt from East African Trypanosomiasis: DPD)

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of East African Trypanosomiasis
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About signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis. This signs and symptoms information for East African Trypanosomiasis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of East African Trypanosomiasis signs or East African Trypanosomiasis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed East African Trypanosomiasis symptoms.

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