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A member asked:
My b/f has a fever of 106.7 and flu like symptoms. how serious is a fever like that on a healthy 26yr old male?
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Extremely: If that is truly his temperature, he needs to go to the emergency department immediately. That temperature can cause brain damage and kidney failure among other sequelae.
Answered 1/19/2017
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