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I got home from colorado (skiing) last night. i woke up this morning coughing, and around 10ish i got a headache. thermometer is broken so can't check temp; both symptoms stayed throughout day; need help diagnosing it. also any tips would be great?

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Viral syndrome: Did you have any tick bite. The colorado tick viral fever in travelers has features of fever,head ache, myalgias , rashes in about 15 % of patients and extreme weakness. 10-15 % of people can develop meningitis or encephalitis Yours could be a simple common viral syndrome . If symptoms are severe check in at Urgent care/ ER. Take plenty of fluids, acetaminophen or ibuprofen for body pains/ fever.

Answered 2/23/2020

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