Is your child’s fever serious?
November 12, 2010
When children aged 3 or older run a fever, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ve got a dangerous illness.
The Nemours Foundation says the following symptoms indicate that your child may not be seriously ill, despite running a fever:
Today’s Health Tips
* Your child continues to play normally.
* Your child wants to drink fluids, and has a normal appetite.
* Your child smiles and seems alert.
* Your child’s skin appears normal.
* Your child looks healthy after the fever breaks.
If you’re not sure about the severity of your child’s illness, take him or her to the paediatrician.
The Nemours Foundation says the following symptoms indicate that your child may not be seriously ill, despite running a fever:
Today’s Health Tips
* Your child continues to play normally.
* Your child wants to drink fluids, and has a normal appetite.
* Your child smiles and seems alert.
* Your child’s skin appears normal.
* Your child looks healthy after the fever breaks.
If you’re not sure about the severity of your child’s illness, take him or her to the paediatrician.
