Best Doctors for Fever Treatment in Girish Park, Kolkata

When the body temperature is more than normal average temperature, the person is said to have fever. If their body temperature is greater than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 37 degrees Celsius, a person is considered to have fever. Fever is sometimes accompanied with other significant signs such as chills, shivering, on and off constant sweating, shaking, headaches, body aches, fatigue, faster heartbeats and flushed complexion or hot skin. In babies and children, fever is associated with other symptoms such as high-pitched crying, lack of appetite, fussiness, earache, paleness or flushness, excessive thirst and decreased urination. The common causative factors of fever include viral infections, bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, gastrointestinal infections, vaccinations, autoimmune disorders, reaction to certain medications and cancer. The common methods of treating fever include prescribing over the counter medications like non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and acetaminophen.