10 Symptoms of Croup
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #2: Fever
Our bodies don’t like it when pathogens manage to take a hold, and they respond to them straight away. One response is to make the body an unpleasant place for the pathogens to stay and this can be achieved by making the body hot. This is what we know as a fever and it is an effective defense against infection.
A fever can often be quite alarming when they occur in very young children. It is best to try to keep calm, though, because the fever is likely doing good and no harm. Regardless, a child with a fever should still be monitored in case the fever does rise to dangerous levels.
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