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Fever

• Viral pharyngitis

Viral pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by a virus, and causes throat pain and cold-like symptoms.


• Influenza (flu) child

The seasonal flu is a common viral infection that causes fever, body ache, headache, and congestion.


• Acute sinusitis

Acute sinusitis, an inflammation of the sinuses, causes sinus pain and tenderness, facial redness and more.


• Influenza (flu) adults

The flu is a respiratory tract infection and causes fever, sore throat, runny nose, headache, cough, and more.


• Aseptic meningitis (adult)

Aseptic meningitis, or viral meningitis, can cause fever, headaches, neck pain, nausea, and more.


• Bacterial pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, and causes a cough, fever, weakness and more.


• Sunburn

Sunburn causes a reddened, irritated area of skin caused by overexposure to the sun's rays or other UV light.


• Medication reaction or side-effect

Medication side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, weakness, dizziness, seizures, and more.


• Middle ear infection

A middle ear infection puts pressure on the eardrum, causing pain and, sometimes, hearing loss.


• Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestine that causes diarrhea and vomiting.


• Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection symptoms include pain during urination, an intense urge to urinate, and more.


• Roseola

Roseola is a very common childhood infection and causes a very high fever followed by a rash.


• Aseptic meningitis (child)

Aseptic meningitis, or viral meningitis, can cause fever, headaches, neck pain, nausea, and more.


• Coxsackie virus infection

Coxsackie virus infection can cause many cold-like symptoms as well as blisters on the mouth hands and feet.


• Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a digestive condition that causes swelling, cramping, diarrhea, and nutritional problems.


• Epiglottitis

Epiglottitis is a rare, life-threatening illness that keeps air from getting to the lungs.


• Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, yellowing of the skin, and more.


• Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that may cause fever, fatigue, dark urine, jaundice, and more.


• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA is a long-term disease that causes pain and swelling in children's joints


• Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis is a viral infection causing extreme fatigue, sore throat, fever, rash, muscle aches, and more.


• Mumps

Mumps is a contagious viral disease that causes painful swelling of the glands that produce saliva.


• Osteomyelitis (bone infection)

Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.


• Pericarditis

Pericarditis, inflammation of the sac around the heart, causes pain, fever, weakness, palpitations, and more.


• Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)

Kidney infection, caused by bacteria, is marked by sudden chills and fever, pain, nausea and urinary issues.


• Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.


• Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and causes fever, joint pain, abdominal pain, rash, and more.


• Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling, and joint damage.


• Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever is a red itchy rash on the body caused by streptococcal bacteria.


• Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis usually infects the lungs, causing a bad cough with blood, chest pain, fever, chills, and fatigue.


• Vesicoureteral reflux

When urine flows from the bladder, through the ureters, up to your kidneys it's called vesicoureteral reflux.


• Inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease causes swelling and symptoms such as cramping, chronic diarrhea, and bleeding.


• Cellulitis

Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin, causes red, tender skin that is usually swollen and warm.


• Drug overdose

A drug overdose can be fatal and causes sleepiness, confusion, coma, vomiting, and other symptoms.


• Aspirin poisoning

Aspirin poisoning is a medical emergency and can cause nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and more.


• Bronchial adenoma

Bronchial adenomas are cancers of the respiratory tract causing a cough, fever, or shortness of breath.


• Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis is a lung disease causing a wide range of digestive, respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms.


• Thyroid storm

A thyroid storm, dangerously high levels of thyroid hormone, causes fever, racing heartbeat, sweating, and more


• Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a rare disease that can cause swelling and hard lumps in the lymph nodes and organs.


• Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more.


• Phlebitis

Phlebitis means inflammation of the veins, and can cause redness, itching, irritation, pain, and swelling.


• Drug withdrawal

Drug withdrawal occurs when you suddenly stop taking a drug; symptoms vary from drug to drug.


• Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis)

Valley fever is a fungal infection that starts in the lungs and causes mild flu-like symptoms.


• Viral pneumonia

Viral pneumonia is a lung infection caused by viruses, and causes coughing, wheezing, fever, chills, and more.


• Thalassemia

Thalassemia is a rare group of genetic blood disorders effecting red blood cells and leading to anemia.


• Abscess

A skin abscess, or boil, is a swollen, painful, red and warm lump of skin that may rupture and drain pus.


• Tick bite

A tick-related illness may cause a rash that expands out from the site of the bite, fever, chills, and more.


• Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease symptoms include repeated infections, yellow skin, fatigue, dizziness, pain, and more.


• Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection of the lungs causing muscle aches, fever, chest pain, cough, and more.


• Pilonidal cyst

A pilonidal cyst forms under the skin at the tailbone, and usually contains skin debris and hair.


• Aortic aneurysm (abdomen)

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is swelling of the main abdominal artery and can cause sudden chest pain.


• Renal cell (kidney) cancer

Renal cell cancer is a type of kidney cancer that can cause bloody urine and persistent pain in the side.


• Malaria

Malaria is a dangerous disease spread by mosquitoes and causes severe fever, chills, headache, and anemia.


• Toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome is a serious bacterial infection and causes fever, low blood pressure, a rash, and more.


• Brain infection

A brain infection is inflammation of the brain or spinal cord and can cause nausea, fever, seizures and more.


• Chagas disease

Chagas disease is caused by a tropical parasite and can cause fever, ill feeling, and swelling around the eye.


• Whooping cough

Whooping cough, a contagious respiratory infection, causes a runny nose, a mild fever, and a severe cough.


• Dengue fever

Dengue fever is a flu-like illness that can be fatal if not treated.


• Legionella (Legionnaires disease)

Legionnaires' disease is a severe type of pneumonia and causes headache, chills, high fever, a cough, and more.


• Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness and causes fever, general aches and pains, headache, and weakness.


• Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is an uncommon inflammation of the blood vessels; the most common symptom is fever.


• Bird (avian) flu

Bird flu is spread to people from birds and causes fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches.


• Mesenteric lymphadenitis

Mesenteric lymphadenitis is an inflammation of abdominal lymph nodes causing pain, diarrhea, fever, and more.


• Plague

Plague is a rare but deadly bacterial infection causing fever, vomiting, seizures, organ failure, and more.


• Shingles (herpes zoster)

Shingles is a painful, blistering, skin rash typically found on the back and sides of the chest.


• West nile virus

West Nile virus is an infection spread by mosquitoes, and can cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and more.


• Measles

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection and causes a fever, cough, a rash, sore throat, and more.


• Endocarditis

Signs of endocarditis, an infection of the heart, include swelling, rash, sinus congestion, nausea, and more.


• Cat-scratch disease

Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection caused by a cat scratch or bite.