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If i have 8 out of 10 symptoms of menigitus should i go to the hospital and if so what kind of test do they do?

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Maybe : If you have a fever, 101.4 F or higher, headache and other symptoms you should. They will need to perform a lumbar puncture to test the cerebral spinal fluid for signs of infection.

Answered 10/13/2016

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