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Wondering if excessive heat can make him run a fever & have body aches along with hot & cold chills?

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Multiple reasons: certainly heat exhaustion, severe dehydration and infection are possibilities. Acute, sudden onset suggests infection ; however, heat exposure must be evaluated clinically.

Answered 8/11/2015

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Wondering if excessive heat can make him run a fever & have body aches along with hot & cold chills?

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