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Fever, someone with a possible infectious illness
Fever, someone with a possible infectious illness
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 21-year old female asked:
Pcp is consulting with infectious diseases about recurring fever illnesses... Etc.. What are they most likely looking for? Most common diseases in western US (Utah). Just wanting answers. Frustrated and confused.
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A 33-year old female asked:
What do infectious disease dr do if a dr can not figure out why I have a fever that will be the next step to go I was just wondering?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is hand mouth and foot disease contagious in the incubation period, before the first symptom of a fever
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A 19-year old female asked about a male:
If a child has Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease and has blisters that are still erupting, but no fever. Is he or she contagious or no?
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A 46-year old female asked:
If someone has a cold is it true that they are only contagious if they have a fever???
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A member asked:
How does a cold spread to others if the first person has no fever? My dr.'s nurse said if someone your around has a cold and has no fever it is not contagious.How come then when we are around a family member we catch the cold then? Also if it start's out
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can a high fevers be contagious for #9 year olds?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long are you contagious after a fever?
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A 46-year old asked:
After a fever breaks, are you still contagious?
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A 48-year old asked:
How long after my fever breaks am i still contagious?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please tell me, are you still contagious after a fever has broken?
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A female asked:
Is a fever contagious? Is it ok to attend to a person with a fever? Is it contagious that I should be worried?
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A 16-year old male asked:
How long after fever breaks am I still contagious? (Should I go on car ride with friends if for sure fever free for 12 hours)
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A female asked:
Is scarlet fever contagious? Should i be wary of someone who has scarlet fever? Is it contagious?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is strep contagious after fever breaks?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is my cold contagious if i'm not running a fever?
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A 49-year old asked:
Should I go to school with a fever? Could it be contagious?
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A 40-year old asked:
Cold flu how many days after fever breaks are you contagious?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have layrngitis but without a fever. Is it still contagious?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Is a sick person only contagious when they are running a fever?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is croup contagious to adults? My niece has it she lives upstairs and she hugged me hours before she got a fever. Am i at risk
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A member asked:
My son started having symptoms of croup 48 hours ago. He was diagnosed by a Dr. today. His fever is gone now. How much longer will he be contagious?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I was told yesterday I have flu A bit never broke out with a fever. My symptoms started 3-4 days ago so I was wondering how long I am contagious for if I even am now ?
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A 45-year old female asked:
How long does someone have mono before they run a fever and at what point are they contagious?
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A 43-year old female asked about a male:
Whats the incubation period for HFM? Contagious before sx show? Still contagious when fever gone. Would other kids have sx by now? Its been 4 days.
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A 39-year old asked:
Low grade fever contagious?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is rocky mountain spotted fever contagious?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Are you still contagious with the flu if your fever has gone down?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Got conflicting advice for flu a. Am i not contagious after 5 days or after being fever free for 24 hrs?
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A member asked:
Hi! My 6 yr old was dx with HFM tonight. How long is she considered contagious? Until 24hrs fever-free?
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