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Is fever a symptom of pneumonia?

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Usually: However, cough, coughing fits, foul looking, foul smelling or blood streaked sputum, are not uncommon.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

YES: Other symptoms are cough,body aches,chest pain,headache and tiredness

Answered 2/14/2021

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes, but:: If a patient with a cough has fever it may be a sign that he or she has pneumonia. But patients with cough due to a viral bronchitis or flu, who don't have pneumonia, will also often have a fever. On the other hand the lack of a fever may be more helpful. If an otherwise healthy person develops a cough and does not have fever, it's more likely that that person doesn't have pneumonia (usually)

Answered 10/6/2014

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