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Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature in response to some disease or illness. A child has a fever when the temperature is at or above one of these levels: * 100.4

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Head

Types of

Mild fever
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
Fever of unknown origin
Condition
High fever
Fever, high (over 103.5 F)
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Is Symptom of

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Condition
Impetigo
Condition
Viral gastroenteritis in adults
Condition
Urinary tract infections in women
Condition
Skin infection (cellulitis)
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Botulinum toxin (botox) injection
Heparin
Azulfidine
Soma compound
Soma compound with codeine
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Fever
Acetaminophen
4.1
89 reviews
Ibuprofen
3.9
114 reviews
Aspirin
3.4
95 reviews
Naproxen
3.3
87 reviews
Choline magnesium salicylate
2.4
66 reviews
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