Symptoms like fever, neck stiffness and photophobia are very suggestive for inflammation of the brain’s coverings (meningitis). That’s why examination of the cerebro-spinal liquor (CSL) is absolutely necessary to exclude or confirm the presence of meningitis. Increased proteins and inflammatory cells in the CSL suggest meningitis. Presence of maningeal symptoms without specific founding in the CSL (no meningitis) is called meningismus. Other infections can also cause meningeal symptoms and signs. An X-ray of the chest and blood analyses should be performed to identify the reason for these symptoms.


You should consult an infectologist about this.