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Does Persistent High Fever In Children Need Immediate Medical Attention?
My daughter has had a fever all day it started out at 102.6, went down to 101.3, but now its up to 103 and she has had the chills all day. I have given her a sponge bath and a lot of water and Popsicles. should I take her to ER. She is 4 years old
hi, high grade fever with chills can occur in malaria, viral infection. If fever persists, then kindly to test for Malaria like malarial antigen test, additional test like complete blood count and CRP level should be done. An examination by doctor should be done so that we may not miss any important finding like infection in chest. Take care.
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Does Persistent High Fever In Children Need Immediate Medical Attention?
hi, high grade fever with chills can occur in malaria, viral infection. If fever persists, then kindly to test for Malaria like malarial antigen test, additional test like complete blood count and CRP level should be done. An examination by doctor should be done so that we may not miss any important finding like infection in chest. Take care.