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[|Human|] Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...My husband is suffering from ILD for the past one year.  He is taking prednisolone 12 mg daily.  Still his cough has not lessened.  He is having fever in the evenings alternate days for the past 3 months
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. OLD (interstitial lung disease) patients are more prone for lung infections like tuberculosis, fungal infections and atypical bacterial infection. This is because of chronic steroid intake. So chronic fever, coughing are more suggestive of lung infection. So better to get done fresh chest x-ray and HRCT thorax (if needed). He may need antibiotics, N acetyl cysteine (NAC) and other supportive Chat Doctor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.