Symptoms of High Fever

Symptoms of high fever depend largly on what type of disease the sufferer is getting it from.

A High Fever may be caused by mumps, measles, meningitis, or any of a large number of other serious and not-so-serious diseases.

Please pay attention to the following:

if a child is less than 6 months old with a fever, make sure that a doctor examines that child immediately. That way the doctor is able to either rule out a serious infection or begin treatment of the infection.

Anybody that has a fever greater than 105°F (40.5°C) should seek medical attention, unless the fever and symptoms subside with treatment.

Any child or person who has a fever and is very irritable, confused, has difficulty breathing, has a stiff neck, won't move an arm or leg, or who has a seizure, or other serious symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.

Also, if you or your child has:

• convulsions.
• Any persistent or abnormal pain, such as abdominal pain, ear ache, pain while urinating, etc.
• Diarrhoea or vomiting.
• Any sort of rash.
• Laboured or rapid breathing.
• Listless and tired.
• Headache, with complaints of a sore neck or if they appear confused.

then please seek immediate medical advice.

Diagnosis of high fever

It is very easy and straightforward to diagnose a high fever.  A hand placed gently on the forehead of a person is an age old diagnosis technique that can easily tell if a person has a fever or not.  In order to gain a more accurate indication of the body’s temperature, oral and rectal thermometers can be used.

Please understand that the underlying illness or disease will also need to be diagnosed.