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Long term exposure can harm the nervous system , the brain being most susceptible. But fever is not necessarily as dangerous to babies as is generally held for fever intensifies the effect of interferons, inhibits the growth of some microbes and speeds up tissue repair. Normal body temperature for adults ranges between 97.6 deg F. and 99.6 deg F. Fever is serious sign for a baby under three years of age . A baby's normal temperature may range from (7 deg. F to 100.3. deg. F. When a baby's rectal temperature goes above 100.4 deg. F , a doctor should be called.
Fever is often a sign of bacterial or viral infection. One result may be febrile seizures --which may be harmless. Fever may be a sign of meningitis, a potentially deadly infection which must be addressed immediately and urgently.
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Fever in babies does not usually cause any serious or long term harm. However, fever can be a sign of meningitis, a potentially deadly disease. If a baby has a persistent fever of 101.4 to 102 deg. F for two days, a doctor should be called.
