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What childhood illness may have contributed to Coleridge's poor physical health?

  • Rheumatic Fever

  • Measles

  • Mumps

  • Chickenpox

Answer

Coleridge may have suffered from rheumatic fever as a child, which could have contributed to his poor physical health later in life. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can cause long-term damage to the heart and joints.
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