Internally Peer Reviewed 3-24. Biological Warfare Clinical Presentation a. Incubation Period. The incubation period can be days to months. Signs and Symptoms . Initial clinical features may include flushing, conjunctival injection, possible periorbital edema, petechiae, and hypotension.
Illness then progresses with prostration, fatigue, and hemorrhage.
The most dreaded complications are shock, multiple organ system failure, and death. The University of Iowa. All rights reserved.