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Fever is common in young children.  It is the body’s natural defense against infections.  When your child has an infection, your child’s body will activate its immune system and raise its temperature above normal to fight it.  The normal range of body temperature at the armpit is between 34.7 and 37.4 C.  The Asian Pediatric [...]

There are many reasons children may exhibit fever (elevated body temperature over 37.5°C).  Infants, for example, may have a low-grade fever after some immunizations.    Almost any infection, whether viral or bacterial, also causes fever.   Some common infections are: influenza or flu, sore throat, urinary tract infection, ear infection and bronchitis. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]