Fever for pikin—No panic, but know when e serious!

Fever for pikin common well-well, and most times na small infection dey cause am.
But some signs mean say you gats act fast!.

✨👉🏽 Wetin matter pass, na how d pikin dey behave, no be only d temperature o!

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🟧 Wetin dey happen?

Fever for pikin na when body temperature rise pass normal (d body temperature reach or pass 38°C).

• d pikin body fit dey feel hot
• sometimes e go dey dull or sometimes restless

👉🏽 Na d body way of fighting infection.

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🟧 Why e dey happen?

• Viral infections:
→ common cold
→ influenza (flu)
→dengue fever

• Bacterial infections
→ ear infection
→ throat infection
→ urine infection
→ typhoid fever  

• Malaria
→ common in some areas depending on location

👉🏽 Most times na infection dey cause am.

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🟧How you go know say d fever normal?

• low-grade fever (e no too high, temperature dey around 38°C)
• pikin still dey play, dey eat small small
• fever last less than 2–3 days
• no other serious symptoms

👉🏾 Most times, na body dey fight small infection.

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🟧 How you go know say e no dey normal?

• very high fever (Temperature don dey pass 39°C dey near 40°C and above)

• pikin too weak or no responsive
→ no dey play or react

• e no fit drink or eat
→ d body dey struggle

• breathing hard or fast
→ dis one na serious sign!

👉🏽 Look the whole child—not just the thermometer o!.

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🟧 Wetin you fit do by yourself or for house

• give d pikin enough fluid
→ e go prevent dehydration

• allow make d pikin rest
→ so d body go recover

• no overdress am o!
→ make d plenth cloth no trap d heat

👉🏽 Medicine fit help give comfort—but no be cure!

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🟧🩺 When you gats go hospital 🚨

• pikin under 3 months with fever
• e get seizure/convulsion
• u notic say d pikin dey struggle to breath

👉🏽 With dis signs you no suppose wait—go hospital immediately o!

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🟢 Final reassurance

Fever for pikin common—and most times e go pass.

👉🏽 But if anything feel off, no hesitate to seek help.

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📚 Medical Reference

For full medical references, see English version of this article.

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⚠️ Medical Disclaimer

This article na for education only.
E no replace advice from doctor.
If symptoms serious or no go, abeg see healthcare professional.

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🔗Related Health Topics

• Common Skin Rash Pikin
• Malaria
• Vomiting For Pikin
• Ear Infection For Pikin
• Sore throat

👉🏽 If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail? Read English version