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Fever: First aid
Content
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Treatment
What to avoid
When to call your doctor
How to take a temperature
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Treatment
What to avoid
When to call your doctor
How to take a temperature
When to seek emergency care
For a baby who's less than 3 months old and has a fever, get medical help right away.
Also, seek emergency medical care for a child who has any of these symptoms after being left in a hot car. These may be symptoms of a heat-related illness.
- Fever with no sweating or heavy sweating.
- Bad headache.
- Seizures.
- Stiff neck.
- Confusion.
- Repeated vomiting or diarrhea.
- Being irritable.
- Any symptoms that worry you.