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I have had cough for two weeks and allot of yellow phlem flu like symptoms for 3 days at begening of illness feel like fever in body but no real fever?

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Probably not flu: If no real fever, then probably no the flu. Probably just a bad cold. However, these could be the symptoms of pneumonia as well. It couldn't hurt to get a chest xray.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/7/2017

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A member asked:

I have had cough for two weeks and allot of yellow phlem flu like symptoms for 3 days at begening of illness feel like fever in body but no real fever?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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