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James M. Steckelberg, M.D.
James Steckelberg, M.D.
Dr. James Steckelberg is a consultant in the Division of Infectious Diseases and a professor of medicine at Mayo Medical School.
A native of Fremont, Neb., Dr. Steckelberg was a Rhodes Scholar and graduated from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine as a resident in internal medicine and a fellow in infectious diseases, and is board certified in both. He is the former director of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Steckelberg belongs to numerous professional organizations. He is a founding member of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He has served on many Mayo Clinic committees and is a member of the Department of Medicine Leadership Committee and of the executive committee of the Division of Infectious Diseases. He also served on the editorial boards of "Mayo Clinic Proceedings" and "Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy" and has been an editorial reviewer for more than a dozen publications.
Dr. Steckelberg's research interests include experimental models of infection, epidemiology of infection, and antimicrobial resistance and therapy of bacterial infections.
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H1N1 flu (swine flu) symptoms: Is fever always present?
Do H1N1 symptoms always include fever?
Answer
from James M. Steckelberg, M.D.
While most people infected with H1N1 flu (swine flu) develop a fever greater than 100 F (37.8 C), some people don't experience fever with H1N1 infection.
H1N1 symptoms commonly include:
- Fever
- Coughing
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Headaches or body aches
- Chills
- Fatigue
H1N1 symptoms may also include vomiting or diarrhea in some cases.
Diagnosing H1N1 flu may be a little trickier in people who don't develop a fever. And it may be more difficult for these people to know when it's safe to go back to work or school. CDC guidelines currently recommend staying home for at least 24 hours after your fever subsides — without the use of fever-reducing medicines.
Next questionH1N1 flu (swine flu) symptoms: Self-care for the flu
- Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Investigation Team. Emergence of a novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in humans. New England Journal of Medicine. 2009;360:2605.
- What to do if you get sick: 2009 H1N1 and seasonal flu. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009.
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