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What to do if my son is 2 years old and has a 102 fever can my wife become sick/ or catch a fever if she sleeps with him?

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Dr. Satyanarayan Hegde answered

Depends: It depends on the cause. If it is due to flu or similar viral infections, your wife can catch the infection too.

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