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A member asked:

Does rheumatic fever weaken the immunity of the urinary tract?

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Dr. Yash Khanna answered

No It Does Not: Rheumatic fever does not affect the Urinary Tract in any way.It affects the heart valves.And during acute episode it affects joints

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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I am getting dehydrated no reason. Went to urgent care on feb 27 urinary tract inf. No fever. He gave me doxycycline 2 times a day I have horrible drug allergies can only take levaquin avelox penicillin cannot take sulfa or macrobid. He gave me doxycycl

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