Usually, you don't need to take your sick child to the doctor. But sometimes fever can be a serious warning sign. Call your pediatrician if your child: Has a temperature of 104 F or higher; ...

A fever is a symptom, much like a cough, runny nose, or a sore throat. So it can be an indication that your child may need medical attention. Find out more about what you need to do when y ...

When your child has a fever, it can be difficult to determine whether it is serious enough to see a pediatrician. Cindy Gellner, MD, goes over some myths and facts about fevers in children and infants ...

I thought I had misheard. Scarlet fever sounds like something from a different century. Many people today are only vaguely familiar with the term from classic literature. Scarlet fever is prominently ...

Fevers in Children. Children get frequent fevers. A fever for a child is a temperature over 100.4. A temperature of 101 or greater in a child older than three months is considered a fever. Even if ...

Fever is a common symptom of a variety of diseases in children. At the outset, it is very important to clearly understand that it is only a symptom and not a disease in its own right. When the body ...

If a child has a fever, they should stay home, no matter the illness. A child can return to school when their fever has been gone for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication. Other symptoms ...

When you wake up with a fever, sore throat, or a head that feels like it’s full of concrete, your first question might be: Should I wait?

MPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.