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With simple exertion i now sweat, and also at night i have traveled to northern myanmar in jan. trekking in the mts, can it be tropical disease?

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Dr. Kenneth Murdock answered

Absolutely!: Hope you took malaria while there. Even if you did, the "bugs" have become resistant to some preventive meds, so better see someone right away! good luck!

Answered 3/25/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: One might encounter tuberculosis, malaria, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, filariasis, anthrax & Japanese encephalitis

Answered 7/21/2020

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A member asked:

With simple exertion i now sweat, and also at night i have traveled to northern myanmar in jan. trekking in the mts, can it be tropical disease?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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