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Mom of a 4 yr 8 m old boy3 years ago

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my 9 month old boy got a rectal temperature 98.6 degrees and underarm temperature 100.8 degree. which is the high level temperature for babies, is teething cause higher temperature..plz help me to find answer

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children3 years ago

A. baby is having fever 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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