My 7 month old started a fever today of 99.9. As soon as I noticed, I have gave her tylenol to keep it under control. She started feeling a lil warm again before her next dose. How high of a fever is when you start worrying or take to the doctor??

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The past days and everytime she goes to the past days and everytime she complains about kidney pain can anyone.


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peterhutch asked:


Yellow fever, which is also known as sylvatic fever and viral hemorrhagic fever or VHF, is a severe infectious disease caused by a type of virus called a flavivirus. This flavivirus can cause outbreaks of epidemic proportions throughout Africa and tropical America.

The first written evidence of such an epidemic occurred in the Yucatan in 1648. Since that time, much has been learned about the interesting transmission patterns of this devastating illness.

What causes yellow fever?

Yellow fever virus belongs to the Flaviviridae family, other members of which cause dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis.

The virus is introduced into the bloodstream via the saliva of the mosquito as it bites.

The virus can then be transported around the body and reproduce itself in a variety of the body’s cells, usually the liver, kidneys and blood vessels. In serious cases, these cells may become damaged themselves.

What is the basic yellow fever transmission cycle?

There are two kinds of yellow fever, spread by two different cycles of infection.

Jungle yellow fever is mainly a disease of monkeys. It is spread from infected mosquitoes to monkeys in the tropical rain forest. People get jungle yellow fever when they are bitten by mosquitoes that have been infected after feeding on infected monkeys. Jungle yellow fever is rare and occurs mainly in persons who live or work in tropical rain forests.

Symptoms

The virus remains silent in the body during an incubation period of three to six days. There are then two disease phases. While some infections have no symptoms whatsoever, the first, “acute”, phase is normally characterized by fever, muscle pain (with prominent backache), headache, shivers, loss of appetite, nausea and/or vomiting. Often, the high fever is paradoxically associated with a slow pulse. After three to four days most patients improve and their symptoms disappear.

However, 15% enter a “toxic phase” within 24 hours. Fever reappears and several body systems are affected. The patient rapidly develops jaundice and complains of abdominal pain with vomiting.

Yellow Fever Vaccinations:

The yellow fever vaccine is an attenuated, live-virus preparation of the 17D strain of yellow fever virus grown in leucosis-free chick embryos. A single dose correctly given confers immunity in 100% of recipients, and immunity persists for at least 10 years. Re-immunisation is currently recommended after 10 years.

This vaccination is given as a single injection given subcutaneously. If a country requires the vaccine for entry, travellers must allow at least 10 days before entering the country for vaccination.

Treatment of yellow fever:

Infection should be treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy and tailored as antibiotic sensitivities are identified

Many cases of deep-seated infection or abscess require percutaneous or surgical drainage

Fever due to malignancy will usually regress with surgical debulking,

chemotherapy, and/or radiation directed at the primary tumor

Rheumatologic disorders may require NSAIDs, steroids, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, or other cytotoxic agents.



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peterhutch asked:


Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The “yellow” in the name is explained by the jaundice that affects some patients. Although an effective vaccine has been available for 60 years, the number of people infected over the last two decades has increased and yellow fever is now a serious public health issue again.

In mild cases, yellow fever causes fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. But yellow fever can become more serious, causing bleeding (hemorrhaging), heart, liver and kidney problems. Up to 50 percent of those with the more severe form of yellow fever die of the disease.

Symptoms of Yellow Fever

Many yellow fever infections are mild, but the disease can cause severe, life-threatening illness. Symptoms of severe infection are high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, and backache. After a brief recovery period, the infection can lead to shock, bleeding, and kidney and liver failure. Liver failure causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes), which gives yellow fever its name.

Chest congestion develops in many patients, and abdominal pain and discomfort are common. The fever becomes constant. Improvement occurs in the third and fourth week in those without complications. About 10% of patients have recurrent symptoms (relapse) after feeling better for one to two weeks. Relapses are actually more common in individuals treated with antibiotics.

The illness may progress to liver and renal failure, and hemorrhagic symptoms and signs caused by thrombocytopenia and abnormal clotting and coagulation may occur. The case-fatality rate of yellow fever varies widely in different studies and may be different for Africa compared to South America, but is typically 20% or higher. Jaundice or other gross evidence of severe liver disease is associated with higher mortality rates.

The fever pattern is biphasic and is called a dromedary pattern, reflecting the 3 phases of the illness described above. In the acute phase, fevers may be high, with relative bradycardia. The saddle occurs during the secondary stage, when temperatures normalize. In the intoxication phase, fevers recur.

Infection ranges from asymptomatic (in 5 to 50% of cases) to a hemorrhagic fever with 50% mortality. Incubation lasts 3 to 6 days. Onset is sudden, with fever of 39 to 40° C, chills, headache, dizziness, and myalgias. The pulse, usually rapid initially, by the 2nd day becomes slow for the degree of fever (Faget’s sign). The face is flushed and the eyes are injected. Nausea, vomiting, constipation, severe prostration, restlessness, and irritability are common.

When a person becomes infected with the yellow fever virus, the virus begins to multiply. After three to six days, the symptoms of yellow fever can begin to appear. The period between becoming infected with virus and the appearance of yellow fever symptoms is called the incubation period.

The virus remains silent in the body during an incubation period of three to six days. There are then two disease phases. While some infections have no symptoms whatsoever, the first, “acute”, phase is normally characterized by fever, muscle pain (with prominent backache), headache, shivers, loss of appetite, nausea and/or vomiting. Often, the high fever is paradoxically associated with a slow pulse. After three to four days most patients improve and their symptoms disappear.



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S.E. asked:


I was wondering what kind of effects a very high fever (were talking like 101 or higher and persistent) can have on a 13 or 14 year old female.
Are there short term effects? What about long term?
Just a note, this is a question based on a fictional 13-14 year old girl that I am writing about. So no one is in serious danger or anything.

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Amie S asked:


My son’s doctor said that my son most likely has Roseola because he has had a high fever for almost three days, but not other symptoms. How long does the fever usually last?

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pennypincher asked:


The last time I had bad poison ivy, I also ran a fever with it. A friend of mine is very allergic and runs a high fever and gets convulsions. Is fever common with poison ivy or is it unusual?

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Erica P asked:


I have had a high fever for two days now. I have been taking Vicks Dayquil, but it has not really helped much. Is there any other medication more effective than that? What should I do to reduce this fever?

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PAGRO asked:


My doctor is not responding the pager.
My son is 17 mo. old and has 103.8
He’s had a fever for the last 24 hrs. controled with Tylenold.

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Layla N asked:


I have heard that most of the time you should leave a fever alone (because it’s attacking the bad stuff).

Two days ago, I let my fever get to about 103 and I couldn’t stand it … HAD to take some ibuprofen.

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