"A fever may be a reaction to an infection"
Infection in the body can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. All the organs in the body can become infected. For example, attacks the respiratory tract and cause coughing runny nose, sore throat or the tonsils. Infection can also attack the ears, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, and others. In short, anything can be attacked by viruses and bacteria.
Fever is an increase in body temperature above normal. In children, normal body temperature ranges between 36-37,5 degrees Celsius. Many parents do not understand, fever is not a disease, but symptoms or signs.
Symptoms of fever in children usually tend to be weak child, vomiting, dehydration, not eating, and very fussy.
Other symptoms:
"For example, the child complained of abdominal pain, ear pain during urination, or other symptoms such as shortness of breath, there are red spots on the skin surface, and so on. If these symptoms appear, the child must be taken to a doctor for further tests. But in the first 24 hours, these symptoms are usually not seen. "
That often occurs is the strain accompanying the fever. Seizures due to fever, to each child is different. There is a high heat threshold of a new strain can occur, there are also low. In addition, febrile seizures are more common in the age between 6 months - 4 years.
Some diseases dangerous, even deadly, has symptoms of fever, along with other symptoms. Including dengue fever, kawasaki disease, bird flu, and others.
Bring your child to the doctor immediately if:
- Ear discharge
- Not hungry
- Headache
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Fever over 38 degrees Celsius for more than 3 days.
- Fever came and went for a few days.
- Dry mouth.