Influenzia is still at it's peak in Hong Kong so we have to take extra precaution when our toddlers catches it and burns up with a fever. Fever is very common in childhood. It is often the first sight that your child is unwell.
Most often, fever is caused by infection, but it may also result from some other illness. A high fever does not tell you how serious the illness is. Your child's behaviour is generally more important. A child with a mild infection could have a very high fever. A child with a very severe infection could have no fever at all.
Most fevers are caused by viral infections. Fevers are a sign of the body's normal protective response to these viruses.
The types of fever that occur in children are usually not harmful. They do not cause brain damage or death. Some children (less than 1 in 20) develop seizures with fever. These seizures are not harmful and have no long-term effects.
The most important reason to treat fever in children is to make them comfortable so that they can drink and sleep well. The fever itself is not harmful to children. It is a normal part of fighting an infection.
Most often, fever is caused by infection, but it may also result from some other illness. A high fever does not tell you how serious the illness is. Your child's behaviour is generally more important. A child with a mild infection could have a very high fever. A child with a very severe infection could have no fever at all.
Most fevers are caused by viral infections. Fevers are a sign of the body's normal protective response to these viruses.
The types of fever that occur in children are usually not harmful. They do not cause brain damage or death. Some children (less than 1 in 20) develop seizures with fever. These seizures are not harmful and have no long-term effects.
The most important reason to treat fever in children is to make them comfortable so that they can drink and sleep well. The fever itself is not harmful to children. It is a normal part of fighting an infection.
