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Vomiting
- Onset: <1 hour after exposure
- Percent of victims who vomit at this dose: 100%
Diarrhea
- Mild at low end and moderate at high end of dose range
- Onset: 3-8 hours after exposure
- Percent of victims with diarrhea: <10% at low end; percentage increases at high end of dose range to ~10%
Headache
- Moderate
- Onset: 4-24 hours after exposure
- Percent of victims with headache at this dose: 50%
Level of consciousness
Body temperature
- Fever
- Onset: 1-2 hours after exposure
- Percent of victims with fever at this dose: 80-100%
Medical response
- Treatment in specialized hospital, if feasible
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Duration
- From end of prodrome through day 8-18
Epilation
- Moderate to complete hair loss
Medical response
- Hospitalization usually necessary
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Onset
Duration
Possible clinical effects
- Anorexia
- Fever
- Malaise, weakness
- Bleeding, infection
- Epilation: hair is lost by day 11-21
- Nausea, vomiting
- Diarrhea: more severe at higher end of dose range with fluid and electrolyte loss
Medical response
- Aggressive supportive care
Lethality
- Percent of victims who die at this dose: 20-70% beginning at 4-8 weeks
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Recovery
- Recovery will require aggressive supportive care
- All victims require continued surveillance for late effects
- Psychological support helpful
Time to recovery
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