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    Jourdan3001 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 8, 2008, 08:28 AM
    Common cold or something more?
    My 14 year old daughter has the following symptoms as of today...
    - Fever of 99.8F
    - Stuffy/runny nose
    - Very tired
    - Minor body aches
    - Slight headache in the morning
    - Cough
    - Strep throat (we got it checked yesturday)

    She started with a scratchy throat last week, but it went away in a day or two. A week later (October 6th) she developed a cough and a scratchy throat. October 7th she developed cold symptoms like low-grade fever, stuffy nose, sneezing and a cough. Today she has laid in bed until 11:00AM and she has all the symptoms listed above. I'm concerned if this is just a common cold, the flu, or something worse like meningococcal meningitis. She got a meningococcal meningitis vaccine about a month or go. What could this be? Common cold or something more?
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    StaticFX Posts: 943, Reputation: 74
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    Oct 8, 2008, 08:47 AM

    Sounds like the flu to me...

    The most common symptoms of meningococcal meningitis are:
    Fever
    Chills
    Headache
    Vomiting
    Stiff neck
    Rash
    Confusion
    Symptoms may also include:

    Seizures
    Coma
    Inability to completely extend the legs
    Stiffness in knees and hips
    Shock
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    Oct 8, 2008, 08:53 AM

    She has step of course she feels awful. I hope she feels better soon
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