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The Facts Behind Fevers
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Written by Dr Andy Eaton General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s advice page: Soothe a fever Fevers. We all get them at some point in our lives. But what actually causes fever? Dr Andy Eaton gives us a glimpse of the science behind high temperatures. What’s the […]
Strep throat is nasty. Make sure you’re prepared this winter
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Written by Dr Natalie Atere-Roberts, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See also our main page on sore throats. In a nutshell, strep throat is pretty miserable. Symptoms include headaches, stomach pain, a sore throat and a fever – it’s far more than a simple cough and cold. Untreated, very […]
How to cure a sore throat
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Written by Dr Kerry Angiolini, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline The vast majority of sore throats are due to viruses and can be associated with other upper respiratory tract symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose, cough and headache. Sore throats that are due to viruses do not […]
Is tonsillitis contagious?
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Written by Dr Natalie Atere-Roberts, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See also our main page on sore throats. The term “tonsillitis” refers to an infection of the tonsils, which are the bulges you may see on either side at the back your throat. They are an immune tissue that […]
Meningitis symptoms: what to watch out for
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Written by Dr Martin Saweirs, General Practitioner for Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s fevers page for more information What is meningitis? The medical profession often do not explain this very well on the whole. Meningitis means infection and swelling of the meninges – the protective layer that covers your brain and spinal […]
Glandular fever symptoms: what to watch out for
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Written by Dr Natalie Atere-Roberts, General Practitioner for Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See also our main page on treatment for fever. Glandular fever (also knowns as infectious mononucleosisis, or “mono”) is an infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus, a kind of herpes. It usually causes an illness much like tonsillitis, although the symptoms […]
Do I have Ebola?
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Written by Professor Dave Moore, specialist in Tropical Medicine and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s soothe a fever and Dr Morton’s home page Do I have EBOLA? Do you have a fever? No… The Ebola virus is one of a group of rare viruses causing diseases known as viral haemorrhagic fevers. […]
Scarlet fever revealed
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Written by Dr Ruth Turner, General Practitioner for Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s diagnose skin rash soothe a fever and respect antibiotics Scarlet fever (SF) is a highly infectious disease caused by a bacterium called group A streptococcus. This is the same bacterium that causes tonsillitis, and in the past in the UK, and now […]
Chickenpox treatment and potential complications
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Written by Dr Michael Ryalls, Consultant Paediatrician and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s diagnose skin rash and understand your prescription The chicken pox virus is widespread and most UK children have been infected by adolescence. Spread is by droplets and direct contact so being in the same room as someone […]
Cold remedies – branded or not?
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Colds – empowering you to take charge of your own health See Dr Morton’s fight coughs, colds and flu treat sore throat unblock ears, nose and sinuses and recover from bronchitis and pneumonia Well into the onslaught of a cold and damp winter, every chemist in the land is stocked to the rafters with cold remedies. But there is […]
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