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ok so my kid has a tick bite and in the last 3 days she has a bad cough and sore throat... Now she has a bump behind her right ear and still has a bump on her head where she got bitten......should I be worried and take her 2 the doctor...
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replied April 28th, 2011
Hello and welcome to e health forum.

The history is suggestive of a upper respiratory tract infection, with a enlarged lymph node associated with the infection.

It would be better for a examination and proper treatment by a doctor, which might be beneficial.


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