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My daughter developed a fever 1 day ago that goes up to 105 will go down to 100, has severe headaches, neck pain and rash and purple color to forehead as though she has hit her head on something but has not. She is six years old

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High fever, neck pain and rash are three signs of meningococcal
disease and this can be rapidly become life-threatening.
It may be nothing, but it is not worth the risk. Treat this as an
emergency. Take her to the ER now.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000608.htm

Hope all is well soon,

Kerry



Edited by dahlilahblue on August 30 2005 at 12:23 AM

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