A fever is described as an elevated temperature, hyperthermia, or pyrexia. A fever is usually just a minor illness, but it can also represent a serious infection. plenty of fluids, rest, and cool air will help to make the person more comfortable.
CALL your Family Doctor if:
| Age | Temperature/Symptom |
| 3 months & younger | rectal temp of 100.2 F (37.9 C) or higher |
| 3-6 months | 101 F (38.3 C) or higher |
| 6-12 months | 103 F (39.4 C) or higher |
| A child under 2 years | fever that lasts longer than 24-48 hours |
| Older children & Adults | fever that lasts longer than 48-72 hours |
| Anyone | a fever 105 F (40.5 C), that doesn't readily come down |
| Anyone | very irritable, confused, difficulty breathing, stiff neck, won't move limbs, 1st time seizure. |
| Anyone | Sore throat, earache, or cough |
| Anyone | if you think you have incorrectly dosed acetaminophen or ibuprofen |
Query Fever (Q Fever)
An infection caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacteria.
This disease can be found in sheep, cattle, goats, cats, birds, dogs, rodents, ticks, and a few other animals. Humans are capable of catching the fever from any of these animals.
Infected animals leave traces of the bacteria in milk, urine, feces, and birth products.
Humans catch the disease by inhaling contaminated air droplets.
Farmers, veterinarians, sheep and dairy workers, and laboratory works are at the highest risk of contacting the fever.
Incubation before flu-like symptoms appear can last up to a month.
One-third of those infected get a slight case of pnuemonia.
Rheumatic Fever
High fever.
red, lattice-like rash on chest, adbomen and legs.
Red and swollen joints, may be painful.
Person will experience weakness and shortness in breath.
Sometimes uncontrollable movements in arms, legs and facial muscles.
Small bony protuberances over swollen joints.
This usually shows up 1-6 weeks after strep-throat appears to have cleared up.
West Nile Fever
Fever is contacted through mosquitoes.
West Nile is a fever with flu-like symptoms and swollen lymph glands.
It may incubate in your body for 3-14 days before showing up.
There is no specific treatment for West Nile.
You are not contagious.
Only 1 out of 5 people show any symptoms at all.
Dengue Fever
There are four serotypes of Dengue Fever, each one effects the person a little different.
Is common in the Caribbean and Mexico. Anyone visiting a tropical area may become infected.
Is spread through the species of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
Symptoms include: fever for a week; eye, muscle, or joint pain, severe headache, and a rash on the arms or legs.
Symptoms will show up 4-6 days after the mosquito bite. Symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks.
There is no cure, and the only way to spread the fever is through mosquitoes or sharing blood needles.
Scarlet Fever
Red spotty rash, usually begins around the neck or chest area
High fever
Cold Chills
Headache
Sore Throat, minor symptom
Pain when swallowing
Tongue will have red spots
Glands in neck will be swollen
Vomitting
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