1. Notion about normal body temperature
The term body temperature refers to that temperature of the innermost part of your body, which is the result of the heat produced in the body balanced against heat lost in the body. Body temperature in the balanced state is controlled by the body temperature control center located in the optic thalamus, with normal ranging around 35~36 degrees C taken in the armpit, 36~37 degrees C in the mouth, and 37~38 degrees C in the anus. Body temperature can vary as a function of age, sports, taking a bath, season, and physiologic clocking. With the newly born and younglings whose body temperature regulation mechanism is not yet fully established, environment can have impressive effects on their body temperature of which the variation is very significant.

2. The definition of a fever
Once the body temperature regulation center functioning lost its equilibrium such that body temperature exceeds its normal ranging, it is said that the body is having a fever which is a normal response in the event the body resists encroaching bacteria, virus or foreign substances. In lieu of being sort of an disease, a fever is a warning signal, so unless a fever is accompanied with convulsion or grave indisposition, there is no need to hurry about counteract the fever until the true reason for the fever is diagnosed out.

3. Common causes giving rise to a fever
Infection of respiratory tracts (flu, pneumonia), infection of the gastro-intestinal tracts or of the urinary systems, otitis media, encephalitis, measles, rubella, preventive vaccination or heat of unknown causes.

4. What you should know about a fever

1. Different causes and different extents and types of the fever explain why some fever may last but 2~3 days, some other fever may last longer, 5~6 days before it subsides away.
2. Experts basing on their researches claimed that damage to the brain is likely only if a fever persistently goes on at a level above 41 degrees C.

5. What to do with a fever that comes by

1. When you note that your child is having a fever, send for a doctor, and all the more sooner if the child has a spasmus antecedent.
2. Anti-febrile must be used solely in accordance with doctor’s recipe.
3. Scrubbing with tepid water in lieu of a bath will help dissipate the fever, sleeping with an ice pillow will have similar effect.
4. Give the child a comfortable lying accommodation on bed, and adjust indoor temperature which should be kept at a higher level if the child might shiver out of frigidity in the negative case; when the body temperature is on a high key level, adjust room temperature lower.
5. Clothing: don’t put on too much clothing, lest heat dissipation should be affected, when the child is shivering out of frigidity, take reading of his body temperature to verify if it’s all because his body temperature is too low or the child is in a high fever condition, in the former case keep the child warmly clad.
   
6. Diet:
   a. Ingest as much as possible high protein, easy to digest light toned food;
   b. Take more meals at reduced intake per meal take note that the meal must not be prepared too greasily, and that it fits the patient’s gusto so as to arouse its appetite;
   c. Supplement water or fruit juice as appropriate.
7. Be mindful about stomal health and skin cleanup.
8. Avoid vehement sports or exposure in the sunshine lest body temperature should go higher, and that consuming more body potential.
9. In the event the case gets deteriorated or the fever persistently linger on at a level above 39 degrees C, and that remains as such despiting drug intervention, send to a hospital for examination without delay.
10. For patients with antecedents of fever-induced spasmus, anti-febrile may be used once body temperature exceeds 38 degrees C or tepid water may be used for scrubbing bodywise in lieu of a bath, the patient will then be escorted to a hospital forthwith.