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BEST ANSWER  chosen by asker   |  henrygarcia  |  October 25, 2009 12:37 AM
From web md symptoms include ....
" weakness, swollen joints, muscle hardness, gum problems, tooth loss, and slow healing of wounds. "

Typical length of time for symptoms to start showing is in the 20-40 day range (from various web sources).
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expertknowledge  |  October 24, 2009 09:51 PM
It varies, but seems to be a few weeks to several months. Alessandro Malaspina, 1789–1794, describes a case occurring on a 56 day voyage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Malaspina

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agrimonia  |  October 27, 2009 11:22 PM
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