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… Check Your Symptoms Overview A fever is the body's normal and healthy reaction … Fevers help the body fight infection. A fever is a symptom, not a disease. In most cases, a fever means that your child has a minor …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview A fever is the body's normal and healthy reaction … It helps the body fight infection. A fever is a symptom, not a disease. In most cases, having a fever means that you have a minor illness. When …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Fever seizures (sometimes called fever convulsions or febrile seizures) can … You may not even know that your child has a fever. The increase in body temperature may … Fever Seizures …
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… them with you on your trip. What is yellow fever vaccine? Yellow fever vaccine helps protect against the yellow fever virus. Yellow fever is a viral disease … Yellow fever vaccine … them with you on your trip. What is yellow fever vaccine? Yellow fever vaccine helps …
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… Condition Basics What is valley fever? Valley fever is a disease caused by a fungus that gets … system (immune system) is weak, valley fever can be deadly. In rare cases it can be … Valley Fever … Condition Basics What is valley fever? Valley fever is a disease caused by a …
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… Conditions Basics What is dengue fever? Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is … of the illness, known as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. How is it …
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… 79 What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from animals to … The bacteria Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever. These bacteria can live for months and … Q fever … What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from …
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… Condition Basics What is scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is an infection that can happen with … named for its scarlet-coloured rash. Scarlet fever is most common in children and teens, but … Scarlet Fever … Condition Basics What is scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is an infection that can …
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… What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of … severe, flu-like condition known as Pontiac fever. How are they spread? People usually get Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever when they breathe in aerosols that …
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… Condition Basics What is chikungunya fever? Chikungunya (say "chick-un-GOON-ya") fever is an illness caused by a virus that is … What are the symptoms? The main symptoms are fever and very painful joints. The joint pain …
