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Can you tell me how high of a fever in a 6 week old infant should trigger a trip to the doctor?

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100.4 F: Fever in a 6 week old may be caused by a germ picked up at delivery and hiding until it invaded babies system.Temperature over 100.4 should trigger a visit to the most accessible form of care, immediately.

Answered 12/24/2013

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