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What illness is it when your neck hurts so bad you can't move and you have a cold?

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Meningitis?: Stiff neck with an illness gives me concern of meningitis which can be serious depending on whether it is caused by a virus or bacteria. It can also happen ( the aches) with many illness. I would see your doctor now.

Answered 8/18/2017

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