Fever and children

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Overview

Fever and children

Alternative Names:

Children and fever

Information:

Parents often want to know whether to call a doctor when a child has a fever. In general, get medical help if your child:

Is weak, tired, or lethargic
Has trouble breathing
Is under 3 months of age
Has a stiff neck
Has purple spots on the skin
Has a seizure
Has a fever over 103 degrees Fahrenheit
Has a fever that persists longer than 24 hours even with treatment, or is accompanied by other symptoms (like vomiting)

See fever.

Review Date: 2/9/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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