A male asked:
I have been having chills followed by patches of goosebumps on my right arm becoming increasingly frequent. could you give a diagnosis?
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Family Medicine 19 years experience
Infection : Chills intermittently is a sign of infection
Like TB, Malaria, other blood infection depends on ur history of present illness.
Another cause of can be lymphoma.
Most of the time these infection also cause fever, weight loss, loss of appetite and generalized fatigue and night sweats.
Consult doctor.
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Last updated Nov 23, 2017
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