Enteroviruses (EVs) are the most common cause of viral meningitis with a peak incidence between late summer and fall. The onset of symptoms is characteristically abrupt and typically includes headache, fever, nausea or vomiting, malaise, photophobia, and meningismus. In addition, diarrhea, upper respiratory symptoms, and a rash may also be present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is usually self-limiting and presents as mild jaundice accompanied by malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or fever. Rarely, it can lead to fulminant hepatic failure especially in pregnant women or cause extrahepatic manifestations. We report a case of a young woman already diagnosed with acute HEV infection who presented with a generalized body rash and weakness in all four limbs.
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