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With bacterial meningitis is a high fever above 103 always present. being flu season could sore/stiff neck+headache but no real fever just be the flu?

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Dr. Osman Farooq answered

Possibly: It is possible that your symptoms are all related to the flu. With the flu, you can have headaches and body aches. But if your headache is severe and you have a stuff neck it would be good to get checked out. Meningitis is a serious infection, and it's not the kind of thing that you'd want to 'wait it out' with.

Dr Krishnamurthy and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 2/15/2016

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A member asked:

With bacterial meningitis is a high fever above 103 always present. being flu season could sore/stiff neck+headache but no real fever just be the flu?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Osman Farooq answered

Dr Krishnamurthy and 4 doctors agreed

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