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What Causes Low Grade Fever Along With Dry Cough And Chills?

my husband, 67yrs has had a low grade fever, 100 each night since Monday night, with a dry cough, chills at night, fatigue, no appitite. no sore throat or aches/pains. normally healthy. we were on vacation, flew back on Saturday night. he s been taking Tylenol when he gets the fever at night.
Fri, 22 Dec 2017
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Hi, thanks for your question in HCM. Sorry to hear about your husband's symptoms. Low grade fever with dry cough, fatigue, loss of appetite are suggestive of either respiratory tract infection, flu or viral, but if the temperature is increasing only at night with chills, it might indicate some vector borne or mosquito born diseases. Inspite of taking Tylenol,if the symptoms continue for more than 3 days, then it is better to go for blood test like complete blood count, blood culture, malarial parasite, Widal test and urine routine test. Encourage him to take lots of fluids to prevent dehydration.
Hope he gets well soon.
Take care.
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What Causes Low Grade Fever Along With Dry Cough And Chills?

Hi, thanks for your question in HCM. Sorry to hear about your husband s symptoms. Low grade fever with dry cough, fatigue, loss of appetite are suggestive of either respiratory tract infection, flu or viral, but if the temperature is increasing only at night with chills, it might indicate some vector borne or mosquito born diseases. Inspite of taking Tylenol,if the symptoms continue for more than 3 days, then it is better to go for blood test like complete blood count, blood culture, malarial parasite, Widal test and urine routine test. Encourage him to take lots of fluids to prevent dehydration. Hope he gets well soon. Take care.