10 Viral Infection Symptoms
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9. Stiff Neck
While a stiff neck usually isn’t related to a serious condition, it’s a key symptom of viral meningitis. It can be easy to mistake a stiff neck for muscle aches and to chalk up the fever and headache to the flu. But if it’s difficult for someone to move their neck, that’s a cue to contact a doctor.4‘Viral Infections.’ Sepsis Alliance, 18 Sept. 2020, www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/viral-infections/.
Viral meningitis tends to be less severe than bacterial meningitis, but it can still be dangerous, especially for babies and people with weak immune systems.6‘Viral Meningitis.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Aug. 2019, www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html.
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