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Hi! i recently have a fever that was at tops 102 and then a few days later i have a stiff neck but no fever, could i be at risk for meningitis?
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Very unlikely: Your description of symptoms hardly fits to meningitis. Stiff neck without headache suggests more of a viral illness.
Answered 7/27/2015
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