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What Causes High Temperature?

my son has a high temperature, this is day 3 - medicine isnt bringing it down, he has seen the doctor on the 1st day as he wasnt keeping water down, hes no longer vomitting and the doctor couldnt find any infections.... however for the past 2 days he has been complaining of itchy toes and pins and needles in his feet... his temperture is still 38.7
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Do get tested for malaria, Dengue, Typhoid. If no other systemic infection found and tests are negative, most probably it will be a viral infection. It will need just supportive treatment. Thanks for your querry. God bless.
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What Causes High Temperature?

Hi Welcome Do get tested for malaria, Dengue, Typhoid. If no other systemic infection found and tests are negative, most probably it will be a viral infection. It will need just supportive treatment. Thanks for your querry. God bless.