 [ Symptoms ] my retired husband gets his medical through va  i am a 60 year old homemaker with private health insurance and have been notified that the premium is rising more than 30 for the next year and then the policy will no longer exist am i eligible to get a new policy now through the marketplace [ Disease ] strep throat is very uncommon in a four month old and yes he will most likely have a febrile response fever is an important beneficial response to fight off infection or inflammation you cannot use fever as the sole sign of any particular infection