A member asked:

My 5 year old son has a fever ranging between 37 and 38,4 since yesterday morning. no other symptoms. nurofen breaks fever temporarily. should i wait?

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Some basics: Kids with marginal if any fever often have simple self healing viruses. If it does not alter their activities of daily living much, they feed & play well, you can monitor it at home. If the kid does something that spooks you take him in.

Answered 10/31/2020

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