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A member asked:

My father is 92 years old, and in great shape. he caught malaria in ww2. anything new to help with more frequent chills, ect,? he was a marine.

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Not malaria: It is highly unlikely that your father's symptoms are due to malaria from 70 years ago. Please give him my regards for having served in defense of the country. You should take him to a doctor for an evaluation for the chills.

Answered 7/19/2016

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