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I have low grade fever only in the evenings, coughing and flem from my chest been going on for about five days. help?

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Dr. Mansoor Jatoi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Follow up: Viral infections usually run it's course by 5 to 7 days. If this persists beyond five days, I would follow up with your primary care physician and get evaluated. You may have a bacterial infection instead of a viral. Remember most upper respiratory infections are viral I etiology though. However, if it persists beyond 7 days, I would definitely follow up because I would presume it be bacterial.

Answered 9/28/2016

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