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.
A red, flat rash which usually starts on the face and then spreads to the rest of the body typically begins three to five days after the start of symptoms. Symptoms usually develop 10â12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7â10 days.