Fever in Infants

Fever can sometimes be a sign of a dangerous illness.

Does any of the following describe your baby?

• He has a high fever (greater than 102 F or 39C).

• He is very irritable.

• He is very weak or much sleepier than usual.

• He has dark red spots on his skin that don't get paler when you press on them.

• He is having trouble breathing (breathing very quickly, labored breathing, sucking in around his ribs).

• His skin looks pale or bluish.

• He is vomiting bloody, black, or green liquid.

• His stool is bloody or black.

• He has gone more than six hours without a wet diaper.

• He is drooling excessively and having a lot of trouble swallowing.

  Yes, one of these describes my baby.

  No, none of those describe my baby.