For staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome, the diagnosis is based strictly upon CDC criteria defined in 2011, as follows: 1  Body temperature > 38.9 Â°C (102.02 Â°F) 2  Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg. 3  Diffuse macular erythroderma.  Desquamation (especially of the palms and soles) 1â2 weeks after onset.
Symptoms usually appear 1 to 3 days after exposure. Influenza symptoms can include a sudden onset of fever, headache, chills, cough, sore throat, and body aches. Diarrhea is not common.
The more classic symptoms of mono then follow and include: 1  a severe sore throat, with tonsils that are red, enlarged and covered in pus. 2  swollen glands (lymphadenopathy) in the neck. 3  fever, which can be as high as 104 F to 105 F and may last one to two weeks.  continued malaise and fatigue, which can be extreme.