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Doctordle #78
Fever, severe headache, and stiff neck
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-17. It presents "Fever, severe headache, and stiff neck" as a Medium Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Meningitis.
Answer
Meningitis
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 19-year-old has fever and a severe headache.
Clue 2
The neck is stiff in this fictional case.
Clue 3
Bright light makes the headache worse.
Clue 4
Confusion appears as the case progresses.
Clue 5
The inflamed membranes surround the brain and spinal cord.
Clue 6
The answer ends with inflammation of those membranes.
Plain-language explanation
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. The puzzle uses fever, severe headache, stiff neck, light sensitivity, and confusion as educational clues.
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