translation.en: Following a short incubation period (1-7 days) the patient develops a high fever and a severe blood infection, with a very high death toll, which remains substantial even if appropriate antibiotic therapy is administered.
translation.mt: Wara perjodu qasir ta’ inkubazzjoni (1-7 ijiem) il-pazjent jiżviluppa deni għoli u infezzjoni severa tad-demm, b’rata għolja ħafna ta’ mwiet, li tibqa’ sostanzjali anke jekk tingħata terapija b’antibijotiċi adatti.