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What Symptoms Associated With Fever Need Medical Attention?

Hi, we live in a very remote area in South - East - Asia. I prepare a training about fever for our home visitors. They live a very basic life in high moutain areas. No thermometer, no medicine, no doctor. My two question: what should I teach them in how they can feel, see that the person has fever. And with what kind of symtoms should they seek medical help with fever. Medical help means walking down hills, finding a taxi and driving to hospital. Sometimes takes between 2-4 hours. And in hospital they don´t check where the fever is from, they give antibiotics usually. thanks for your time and help Dagmar Seidl
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
Thanks for putting your query over here.
Any fever basically needs adequate rest and intake of plenty of water and tablet paracetamol.
Mild fever with bodyache,cold,cough due to viral flu resolves by itself in 2-3 days.Steam inhalation may give relief.The infected person should cover nose and mouth while sneezing,coughing.
Following conditions need further assessment-
-Fever if persists beyond 3 days
-Chills and rigours present
-Associated complaints like persistent headache,neck stiffness,altered mental status,excessive fatigue,decreased appetite.
-Severe headache,vomiting,joint pains present
-Gastro intestinal symptoms like diarrhea,vomiting,abdominal cramps,blood/mucous present.
-Cough for more than 2 weeks.
all above conditions may require antibiotics and close follow up.
Certain preventive measures in remote areas
-Have personal protection measures against mosquitoes and other insects.
-Follow all basic hygienic practices
-Maintain immunity by healthy diet, local purification of water and sanitary disposal of faeces.
Hope this information helps.
Thanks and all the best.
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What Symptoms Associated With Fever Need Medical Attention?

Hello and welcome to HCM. Thanks for putting your query over here. Any fever basically needs adequate rest and intake of plenty of water and tablet paracetamol. Mild fever with bodyache,cold,cough due to viral flu resolves by itself in 2-3 days.Steam inhalation may give relief.The infected person should cover nose and mouth while sneezing,coughing. Following conditions need further assessment- -Fever if persists beyond 3 days -Chills and rigours present -Associated complaints like persistent headache,neck stiffness,altered mental status,excessive fatigue,decreased appetite. -Severe headache,vomiting,joint pains present -Gastro intestinal symptoms like diarrhea,vomiting,abdominal cramps,blood/mucous present. -Cough for more than 2 weeks. all above conditions may require antibiotics and close follow up. Certain preventive measures in remote areas -Have personal protection measures against mosquitoes and other insects. -Follow all basic hygienic practices -Maintain immunity by healthy diet, local purification of water and sanitary disposal of faeces. Hope this information helps. Thanks and all the best.