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What Causes Persistent Fever In A 7 Year Old?

MY SON AGED ABOUT 7,WEIGHT 21 KG. IS SUFFERING FROM FEVER LAST 5 DAYS,FIRST THE Dr. PRESCRIBED AZITHRAL FOR 3 DAYS NOW CHANGED IT TO MACPOD-CV-100-DT.BUT FEVER IS STILL CONTINUING.WHEN BODY TEMPERATURE IS RISING HIS LIPS BECOME MORE RED.KINDLY SUGGEST
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HI!! I would like to know if the child has any other symptom like sore throat, cough, headache, bodyache, burning in urine. also has he been immunised for typhoid fever. any fever lasting more than a week needs blood and urine investigation. ask your doctor to rule out malaria, typhoid, dengue, invective hepatitis,urinary infection.
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What Causes Persistent Fever In A 7 Year Old?

HI!! I would like to know if the child has any other symptom like sore throat, cough, headache, bodyache, burning in urine. also has he been immunised for typhoid fever. any fever lasting more than a week needs blood and urine investigation. ask your doctor to rule out malaria, typhoid, dengue, invective hepatitis,urinary infection.