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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 13 > Swine flu sufferers’ lack of fever is a surprise

Swine flu sufferers’ lack of fever is a surprise

Symptom usually helps screen patients

By Lawrence K. Altman / The Bulletin
May 13, 2009

Many people suffering from swine influenza do not have fever, an odd feature of the new virus that could increase the difficulty of controlling the epidemic, said a leading American infectious-disease expert who examined cases in Mexico last week.

Fever is a hallmark of flu, often rising to 104....

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