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If my body is achy and my head hurts as well as having a soar throat and stuffy / runny nose what does that mean ?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Flu-like illness: This sounds like a viral illness, or occasionally a severe allergy.

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 12/13/2016

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