Causes Of Fever In Children. Fever in child occurs because their immune systems are doing a resistance to infection. Below are the causes of fever in children from the mild to the dangerous:
- Respiratory tract infections: can be caused by bacteria or viruses. Ranging from colds, flu, and sore throat.
- The new tooth growth occurs in children.
- Side effects of immunization.
- Sinusitis.
- Diarrhea caused by contaminated foods (gastroentritis).
- Dysentery.
- Typhoid.
- Chicken pox.
- Dengue fever.
- Malaria.
- A urinary tract infection.
- Pneumonia: inflammation in the lungs caused by an infection.
- Meningitis or inflammation of the brain membrane.
- Septicemia or blood infection.
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When appropriate seek medical help
Fever in children is a normal body reaction against infections that occur. But can bedangerous if the fever is accompanied by complications started to happen. The following are some of the symptoms that occur together with a fever and is worth to look out for:
- The body of the child was limp and be much more awareness is reduced.
- The reaction was less responsive.
- More often it was hard to sleep and awakened.
- Experiencing interruptions in breathing.
- Experiencing symptoms such as dehydration is rarely urinate, crying without tears coming out, and a little sweat while hot air.
- Vomiting accompanied by headaches or neck feels stiff.
- The inside of the lips or skin pallor or starting to turn blue.
- Experiencing pain on the inside of the ear.
- Experienced seizures.
- High fever accompanied by a rash.
- Experienced vomiting or diarrhea that is sustainable and failed to subside.
If your child aged 0-6 months with a fever of 38 ° Celsius or more, should be brought to a doctor to be examined. For children over 6 months, should be brought to a doctor if it has suffered from a fever for more than 24 hours.
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