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¿Qué sabe usted sobre la fiebre?

En un momento tiene calor; al siguiente tiene frío y sus dientes castañean.
You've got a fever. See how much you know about fever, what causes it, and the best
ways to
treat it.

1. Your healthcare provider will consider that you to have a fever if your temperature
taken by mouth is:




2. A child’s body temperature will show as the same number, no matter if it’s measured
by mouth, in the armpit, or in the rectum.


3. Las infecciones provocadas por virus o bacterias pueden causar fiebre. ¿Qué otra cosa puede causar fiebre?





4. Algunos niños pueden tener convulsiones provocadas por la fiebre (convulsiones febriles). These are often
harmless, and are most common in children ages:




5. A baby 8 weeks old or younger who has a rectal temperature of
100.4°F (38°C) or higher should see a healthcare provider right away.


6. A person with a fever and chills should dress in warm clothes or stay in bed under
lots of warm blankets.


7. No hay medicamentos que puedan reducir la fiebre. You just have to wait for a fever
to go away on its own.


8. Eating or drinking just before taking your temperature doesn’t affect the reading
of an oral thermometer.


9. Una persona menor de 19 con fiebre nunca debe recibir aspirina.