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Your child's fever – what every parent should know


Reduce your anxiety about fever in young children by learning about fevers, how to read the thermometer and when to call the doctor.


A fever in a child can be frightening, especially to new parents. But every parent soon begins to realize that fever is a common problem for children. Simple fever management is often all that’s required to help your child recover uneventfully.

 

What is fever?

When we say that a child has a “temperature”, we really mean that the child has a higher-than-normal temperature, or simply, a fever. Here’s how a fever works: When harmful organisms such as bacteria or viruses enter the body, your child’s body defenses – the white blood cells – go into action to fight infection....


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