initial influenza-like disease with headache, fever, malaise, myalgia, diarrhoea and fatigue - often develop several days before the onset of respiratory problems; the malaise and fatigue may persist for long after the acute illness
cough - initially dry and often insignificant; usually becomes productive with a mucoid and purulent sputum; often paroxysmal, disturbing sleep; may be absent in one-third of cases
isolated crackles or areas of wheezing may be heard over one of the lower lobes
subsegmental atelectasis and small effusions often detectable in the absence of prominent chest symptoms
wide variety of respiratory and non-respiratory complications
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