A fever in a child (body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius or 100.4 degrees Farenheit), especially in newborn babies, can be a concern for any parent as children often become quite capricious at this time. From a restless sleep to becoming highly irritable and demanding attention, a fever in a child often means a >> Read More ...
What Temperature is Considered as a Fever in a Baby or Child? Normal Body Temperature in Infants and Children The normal body temperature of a child can vary between 36.5 degrees Celsius/97.7 degrees Farenheit and 37.5 degrees Celsius/99.5 degrees Farenheit. A child’s body temperature can vary by as much as 0.5 >> Read More ...
What is a Fever? A fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is an elevation in the body temperature above the norm. This is broadly defined as oral temperature reading above 37.5 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Farenheit) and a core body temperature (rectally) above 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees >> Read More ...
Kenji Asked : My son developed a fever about 2 days ago and started complaining about a sore throat. I took him to the doctor who said that it was probably just tonsillitis because he had this many times in the past. He said it could also be the start of the flu because the flu season is now starting in our country. The >> Read More ...
