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A member asked:

My wbc count is 15000. i have cough and slight fever. what could be the problem? do i have pneumonia , swine flu or any chronic disease? or just cold?

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Pneumonia: Probability of pneumonia is high with your symptoms and a 15, 000 WBC count. Need a chest x ray. Get checked out asap.

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Answered 1/9/2015

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