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What Causes High Fever And Appetite Loss In A Child?
I have a five year old grandson that has had a temp for over a week ranging from 99.5 to 104.7 last week end. He was taken to the ER and we were told he had a viral infection. No medication given. His temp finally broke, we thought about Wednesday, and has not returned to a normal temp. It is staying around 100 average since then. Today, we took him to the dentist, since he had a tooth capped last year. We thought maybe it was infected since there was a gum boil on it two months ago and has disappeared. The child has no other symptoms other than an occasional stomach ache. Appetite is decreased a bit, but not much. We are lost.
Sat, 15 Sep 2018
Hello,
Viral infections do not always cause respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. The most prominent symptom of some viral illnesses can be just a fever. A temperature up to 100 degrees is considered normal in an otherwise healthy child.
A viral infection can last as long as 1-2 weeks. As long as your grandson is acting normally and his appetite and fluid intact are close to normal I believe he is fine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
Viral infections do not always cause respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. The most prominent symptom of some viral illnesses can be just a fever. A temperature up to 100 degrees is considered normal in an otherwise healthy child.
A viral infection can last as long as 1-2 weeks. As long as your grandson is acting normally and his appetite and fluid intact are close to normal I believe he is fine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
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