Have I the flu?

Have I the flu?
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answer:Tell us more about your parasite. My daughter has one from spoiled shrimp on a cruise. It acts up at the oddest times and she has the same symptoms as you. She takes her medication for the parasite, it helps sometimes but not all the time. Her parasite hides in different organs of her body and sometimes avoids the antibiotics she is taking. Some are hard to kill. Pls tell us more.
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