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You can't have a infection in your blood and symptoms show a week later? does a blood infection usually show symtoms the day of or next day it happens.

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Dr. Abimbola Olowo answered

Infection: It depends on the type of bacteria causing an infection. Some bacteria tend to be more aggressive than others.

Answered 2/16/2013

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A member asked:

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