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Fever | Body temperature | Seizures | Infection

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  A fever is generally your body temperature is higher than your normal average temperature. Mostly healthcare providers say a fever is 100.0 F (37.8 C) or 100.4 F (38 C). When you have a fever, it’s your body’s response to fight against the infection or illness. Usually, fever is not a serious illness. But the fever can go away when the infection goes away. Fever is the overall response from your body’s immune system. Usually, fever is caused by an infection. For most children and adults, fever may give you discomfort or an uncomfortable feeling. For infants, even a low fever means there is a serious infection. Generally, within a few days fever can go away. Various counter medications help to lower a fever. But you do not need to treat a fever if it does not cause you discomfort. Fever symptoms In addition to sudden rise of temperature, you may experience the below symptoms: Chills, feeling cold, shivering and shaking. Body aches and headaches. Fatigue or tiredness. On and off or...

Influenza (flu) : Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis

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The flu is usually described as an illness which you got from the influenza virus. Generally influenza virus causes symptoms which include respiratory systems, head and body aches, sore throat, fever,nose and lungs. The most common period of flu season is usually the winter months. Influenza virus is generally called flu but this flu is not the same as stomach “flu” viruses which cause diarrhea and severe vomiting. Mostly people with the flu virus infection will get better on their own. But in rare cases, influenza and its complications can be fatal. People who are at high risk of developing flu complications which include: young children who are under the age 2 Older adults whose age 65 Residents like nursing homes and other long-term care facilities Mostly pregnant people or who are planning to be pregnant during flu season weakened immune systems people People with American Indians or Alaska Natives People with chronic illnesses, include asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, liver ...

Ehrlichiosis:What you should know about?

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Ehrlichiosis is usually called a tick-borne illness. This infection typically causes flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches or spasms and severe headache. Usually, ehrlichiosis signs and symptoms will appear within 14 days of tick bite. If you treat ehrlichiosis with appropriate prompt antibiotics, within a few days you will recover at ease. If you untreated ehrlichiosis , it will result in serious life threatening problems in future.  One of the best ways to prevent these infections is to avoid tick bites. THe best repellants of ehrlichiosis are thorough body checks after you spend time outside and you have to remove ticks are your best defences against these tick bite diseases. Symptoms of ehrlichiosis People who are infected by ehrlichiosis, they think that they have other diseases like flu or stomach flu. Symptoms of ehrlichiosis are: chills fever muscle aches headaches general malaise nausea diarrhea But some people with ehrlichiosis will face any type of rash. Tw...