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  • 20/02/2025

My dad's been dealing with a fever since February 26th, and even though we started the meds I mentioned before, there's been no improvement. I then went to a pulmonary doctor who mentioned an infection after viewing the X-ray. I'm worried because apart from his hemoglobin level being 11, the blood test came back normal. They ruled out typhoid and malaria, so I'm at a bit of a loss here. Can you offer any advice on what steps to take next?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Tab amoxicillin for 5 days , tab oantop 40mg for 3 day

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