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Guardian of a 4 yr 7 m old boy3 years ago

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my 8 month old baby body is heated up but in thermometer is shows 99 deg C ( under amrpit). so do we consider it qs fever?? kindly help

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children3 years ago

A. you have to add one degree extra to the armpit temperature Fever in the baby is because of the response of the body to any foreign infection there will be rise of temperature to fight against the infection treat the baby with paracetamol only if the temperature is more than hundred degrees Fahrenheit

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