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What could be the cause of constant high body temperature on a child of 2 years old with lost of appetite yet look very strong whi...
As regards the loss of appetite it could be a sign of illness. Please see a doctor for further evaluation
My 6 months old son is running temperature.. most especially on his forehead, palm and his legs... What could be the cause? He was...
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
My son of 6years plus was ill and had taken anti-malaria with amoxicillin and paracetamol about three weeks ago. but I discovered...
Was a malaria test done and malaria confirmed before the initial treatment?
And was it a doctor that prescribed those drugs you've listed?
Please, note that self-medication is not right.

If a doctor did see your son and prescribed the drugs, kindly go back to the hospital and explain you've not seen changes.
My baby is 7 month and he is teething. He had a high temperature and we went to the hospital did test and is being treated for mal...
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It is advisable to take your child back to the hospital to be seen by a paediatrician for a review. The child might be irritable, hence the crying and the reason for this needs to be ascertained.
My 1year 8month old son has a high body temperature. He just finished malaria treatment last week, but what I observe is that his...
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Hello ma'am, good afternoon. No ma, we do not prescribe drugs online, you can give paracetamol for the temperature and see a Doctor for proper evaluation and management.
My 12moths old baby with body temperature a bit high especially the head and palms. The following day eye discharge was noticed(wa...Pls, what can be done? Becos we were told that the baby is teething. Pls docs in the house, is this true?
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Hello Ma'am ,please take your child to the hospital,Teething does not equal to fever.
Pls doc, my two year old daughter has been running temperature for 2 days now. I have administered ibuprofen but still, notice tha...
Hello sir,how did you ascertain the degree of the fever? Did you check using a thermometer?
My 4-year-old daughter has been having recurrent sore throat since she was 3. Each time we take her to the hospital antibiotic is...
Sore throat is an inflammation or soreness of the throat. It is usually an infection which could be viral, bacterial or fungal. There are different structures in the throat that could give the sensation of soreness hence the need to have the throat examined and appropriate treatment instituted.
My 1year son always vomits his food either during or after eating. This happens when he uses the feeder to eat. Should I worry or...
Vomiting may be the first sign of illness".Kindly take him to see a doctor for further evaluation and management
My baby of 9months is running temperature usually his head and is not up to 37.5 while I checked with thermometer, is there any th...
My baby of 9months+ has been stooling and vomiting and he is running temperature.. Pls what are the causes and what do I give him...
it's okay to use a fan for your baby. The fan won't have an effect on your baby if you don't place baby directly under the fan, directly centred or facing the baby.
My baby of 5 months 2 weeks jerks at times, no cold, no high temperature, he eats well, pls what could be the cause
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

Any form of jerk should be worried about and reported to the doctor, preferably a paediatrician to rule out the possibility of seizure. Recording of the jerks be taken on a phone and shown to the doctor during visit for accurate diagnosis and management as may be needed.
My baby of 1year plus 6months has a high fever.The temperature was reading 39.4 , l took him to hospital and was attended by a paediatrician but three days after degrees. She al...
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Kindly see a paediatrician to know what kind of rashes the baby really have as soon as possible. It may not be measles.
I have a boy of 1year +, he is running a high temperature and it's becoming frequentMy doctor said we should go and run some (7) tests, which we did(malaria, widal, PCV, genotype, etc), from the test the lad techno...
Since the drugs were prescribed by a doctor, please follow his instructions.