~ Types Of Fever You Must Be Aware Of ~

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Types Of Fever You Must Be Aware Of

Fever is a very common illness. Most often we tend to brush if off as a casual cold or infection. But certain types fever can be lethal. In fact all types of fevers have the capacity to be fatal if they are ignored beyond a point. In the olden days, when paracetamol had not yet been invented, many people died of fever.

Nowadays, death due to fever is rare but not unheard of. The key is to identify the symptoms of fever so that you know exactly how to cure it. Most types of fevers are viral infections. Some specific viral infections like dengue fever or malaria can be life threatening. There are conclusive tests to determine the nature of your fever. These tests along with the symptoms of fever should make it easy for any doctor to diagnose your condition.

Here some types of fever that you must be aware of. Each of these fevers have different symptoms so that you can identify them.


1. Viral Fever



A normal viral fever affects you for 9 days. According to medical terms it takes 3 days for a viral infection to incubate, the next 3 days you have high fever and it also takes 3 days for the fever to subside. Typically this kind of fever is accompanied by a throat infection.

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2. Dengue Fever



Dengue is a lethal fever that is commonly known as the 'break-bone' fever. This fever happens due to a mosquito bite and accompanied by body ache. You have very high fever and chills normally. In severe conditions, dengue can lead to internal bleeding too!

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3. Malaria



Malaria is a type of fever caused by mosquito bite. Several people in tropical regions have perished due to this fever. High fever with shivering is a typical symptom of malaria. It can be life-threatening once it becomes malignant or affects the brain.

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4. Chicken Guinea



Chicken guinea actually has nothing to do with chickens. It is also a viral infection carried by mosquitoes. It is less fatal than malaria and dengue but has similar symptoms.

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5. Typhoid



Typhoid is a fever that happens due to stomach infection. If you eat food or water that has been infected by the typhoid bacteria, you may experience high fever with severe headaches and diarrhoea.

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6. Meningitis



Meningitis is a type of brain fever that affects the soft tissues of the brain and nervous system. This fever can mean brain damage and if often accompanied by seizures and headache.

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7. H1N1



1N1 or swine flu is a viral infection that causes influenza and fever. This virus causes high fever, throat infection and inflammation in the lungs. Back in 2010, H1N1 took many lives, but now its medication tamiflu has been invented. However, it is important to detect this fever on time.

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8. HIV



One of the first signs of HIV infection is a mild but persistent fever that goes away with medication although it keeps coming back. If you have mild fever for a week of more, get yourself tested for HIV.

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9. Urinary Tract Infection



Sometimes, an infection in the urinary tract can make you come down with a fever. It may not be high fever, but it will be accompanied by pain in lower abdomen and a burning sensation while passing urine.

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10. Blood Cancer



People who have blood cancer often have mild and nagging fever over a period of many months. This happens due to the increase in the number of white blood cells.