Question 1

How to take your child’s temperature?

Accepted Answer

Take the child's temperature, preferably by placing the thermometer in the armpit. If this is not possible, you can also use an ear thermometer.

Question 2

What is the limit for fever in children?

Accepted Answer

The usual limit for a high temperature in children is 37.5 degrees.

Question 3

High fever in a child – should I be worried?

Accepted Answer

In children, the temperature can be as high as close to 40 degrees. High fever is not dangerous for children, if you manage to lower it with antipyretics. It is also important for the child to drink a sufficient amount of fluids.

Question 4

What does fever alone mean in a child?

Accepted Answer

When a child has fever but no other symptoms, the fever may, for example, indicate a latent bacterial infection, such as a urinary tract infection. A bacterial infection usually requires antibiotic medication, so if there is no obvious cause for the child's fever, it is advisable to take your child to see a doctor within a couple of days.  Fever in a child without flu may indicate an illness that requires treatment if it lasts for a long time or recurs frequently.

Question 5

What is a one-day fever in a child?

Accepted Answer

In children, a sudden and short-lived fever can be a very common symptom of viral flu. Sometimes the fever passes within a day.

Question 6

When is fever prolonged in children?

Accepted Answer

In children, fever rarely continues for more than a week. Take your child to see the doctor if the fever does not subside within a week. During the doctor’s appointment, the child can be examined and the cause of the fever determined.

Question 7

High fever in a child – what is the best antipyretic for a child?

Accepted Answer

Paracetamol is the primary antipyretic for children. If necessary, ibuprofen or naproxen, available by prescription, can be used alongside it. However, never use ibuprofen and naproxen at the same time.  Children's antipyretic drugs are available in pharmacies as liquids, orodispersible tablets or hard tablets.

Question 8

What to do when medicines do not help to lower my child’s fever?

Accepted Answer

Take your child to see a doctor if the child has a high fever and home remedies do not help.

Question 9

Fever and cough in children?

Accepted Answer

The most common cause of fever in children is a common viral flu that can involve a cough, a runny nose, headache and fatigue.  If the cough becomes severe and gets worse, it is advisable to take the child to the doctor. The cough may be caused by an ear infection requiring medicinal treatment, bronchitis or sinusitis.

Question 10

Rapid breathing and fever in a child?

Accepted Answer

The fever may cause rapid breathing. If the child seems to find it hard to breathe or suffers from other breathing difficulties, take the child to see the doctor.

Question 11

Recurrent fever in a child?

Accepted Answer

In children, intermittent fever and recurrent fever require a doctor's evaluation at an appointment. The child may have a medical condition that requires treatment.