fever

A child with fever requires proper care. The normal temperature of children tends to vary with his/her age, activity level and time of the day. Infants are predisposed to have upper temperature levels than older children. Almost everybody has temperature that peaks in between late in the afternoon and early evening and drops between midnight

Fever is a common issue among children. For children, older than 6 months, they do not require treatment for fever unless it causes discomfort. Make sure that the child is monitored. If eating, sleeping, drinking normally and able to play, you can wait if the fever settles on its own. What should I do? Keep

Among children below 5 years old, high temperature or fever is considered temperature higher than 37.5 degrees C. It is important to note that fever is quite common in young children. Fevers are typically triggered by minor viral infections such as common cold or cough and can be readily managed at home. A high temperature

Fever that occurs on its own or accompanied by other symptoms can cause discomfort, especially if it is a high or occurs in an infant. Most cases are not serious and eventually go away on their own or once the underlying illness is properly managed. The severity of a fever depends on the age of

The presence of fever typically indicates that there is some sort of illness present in the body. Unless the body temperature goes up or surpasses more than 103 degrees F, it is not a cause for concern. Once an individual has a body temperature this high, treatment is a must. If there are other severe