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What Causes Recurring Fever?

hi Doctor, i so worry about my 20 month old daughter now.every thing happen when she was 15 month and that was at the same time we replace the carpet. After we replace the carpet a few days then she got a runny nose, cough then fever but the fever last for only a few hours and go up to 101.It was 3 time in1 month. Then we decided take the carpet of and a week later we but another new carpet down, and this time we got the 100% natural wool carpet with out chemical and the padding too. but it have very strong barn smell,i mean like animals wet hair and crap.About 10 day later she got sick and fever it go 103,7 for 7 day and then i took her to the er room they xray her chest and told me she got a pneumonia viral and give her antibiotic and 2 time a day at home , but the next day she did not get any better so i took her in again and they tell me it wasn t but some other tricky viral. And her fever gone after 5 days ( total was 12 day).this is her fever history Jan 3 time up to 101for a few hr, Feb1 time 12day fever up to 103,7. Mar 1 time 4day up to 102,6. Apr 1 time up to 103, May 1time 2 day but very tired in 10 day, and jun100.4 in 1night but look tired and her head very warm and sweat like she taking a shower. it happen since May with her sudden fever. Is there some going on Please help. Thank you Doctors very much.
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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viral fevers can get repeatedly depending on child s immunity ,surroundings and exposure. if fever is not subsiding u need to evaluate for any rare conditions but its unlikely.medicines as prescribed by ur pediatrician are sufficient.
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What Causes Recurring Fever?

viral fevers can get repeatedly depending on child s immunity ,surroundings and exposure. if fever is not subsiding u need to evaluate for any rare conditions but its unlikely.medicines as prescribed by ur pediatrician are sufficient.