My 6 months old son is running temperature.. most especially on his forehead, palm and his legs... What could be the cause? He was treated for fever l

Fever 6 months High Temperature

2 answers

Daniella Akpan

And normal temperature is between 36.5°c - 37.5°c irrespective of what you feel with your hands.

When fever persists after giving paracetamol and persists for more than 24 - 48 hours take baby to the hospital to see a doctor for a proper diagnosis.

Daniella Akpan

Kindly note that you cannot just treat fever but the underlying cause needs to be addressed.

Fever can be caused by different illness, it could be malaria, viral infections e.t.c. Fever is confirmed only with a temperature reading above 37.5°c with a digital thermometer