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Fever is common in children, especially in children under 5 years of age. A child has a fever when the temperature in the body is 38 degrees or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How should you measure fever?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Measure the temperature with a thermometer in the anus (poop hole). This is the most reliable. An ear thermometer is easy, but less reliable. An ear thermometer is not suitable for children under 3 months. The entrance to the ear is still too small to measure properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you have to do yourself?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If your child has a fever, it usually does not need to go to the doctor. Fever is often a normal reaction of the body to a bacterium or a virus. Give a child with a fever extra drink. You do not need to give medication for the fever.
Usually a fever goes away on its own within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do you call the doctor?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There are situations in which you do have to call the doctor.
Click here for the overview of<\/a> complaints when you should immediately call the GP or the medical station if your child has a fever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit Thuisarts.nl<\/a> or download the leaflet My child has a fever<\/a>
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Fever is common in children, especially those under 5 years of age. A child has a fever when the temperature in the body is 38 degrees or higher. How to measure? Measure the temperature with a thermometer in the anus (poo hole). This is the most reliable. An ear thermometer is easy, but less reliable. For children younger than 3 months, an ear thermometer is not suitable. The entrance to the ear is still too small to be measured properly. What do you need to do yourself? If your child has a fever, they usually don’t need to see a doctor. Fever is often a normal reaction of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"question_type":[34],"class_list":["post-3574","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","question_type-general"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMy child has a fever. 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