Bottom line: a moderate fever is a friend. However, infants under 3 months old normally don't get fevers. If they do, and it's more than 101 F ( 38.5) it is considered a medical emergency. It is possibly meningitis with a 25% mortality rate.

Most childhood diseases show within 4 days of fever. If the fever is constant it can indicate a bladder infection.

Danger signs

• Fever in infants under 3 moth old
• Fever gets very high, more than 104F or 40c.
• Child becomes confused, or loses consciousness.

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