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Recognizing infections
Learning to recognize the symptoms of an infection is an important part of taking care of yourself. Here are some signs that you might be developing an infection:
- Feeling hot/having a temperature of 38ºC or higher
- Chills/sweats
- Cough, sore throat or being short of breath
- Earache
- Headache
- Stiff or sore neck
- Sores or white coating of your mouth or tongue
- Redness or swelling
- Cloudy urine/blood in your urine, or discomfort when urinating
- Vaginal discharge or irritation
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