Important to know:

• If your child has a fever, you don't usually need to see a GP.
  But in these situations, you should call your GP immediately.
• In fever, the temperature in the body is 38 degrees or higher.
• The best way to measure your child's temperature is through the anus (poop hole).
• Fever is often a normal response of the body to a bacterium or virus.
• Give your child with a fever extra drinks.
• There is no need to give medicine for fever.
• Usually, fever goes away on its own within a week.

How to measure?

Measure the temperature with a thermometer in the anus (poop hole). This is the most reliable. An ear thermometer is easy, but less reliable. In children younger than 3 months, an ear thermometer is not suitable. The entrance to the ear is still too small to measure properly.

How often to measure?

Taking the temperature once a day is enough. Do you think your child is getting sicker and sicker? And do you think the fever has gone up? Then you can always measure again. If your child does not feel ill, you do not need to take a temperature reading.

How long does fever last?

Fever can last for a few days. How long the fever lasts does not say much about how bad the illness is. Once the body clears the infection, the temperature goes down again. Does your child have a fever for 5 days or more? If so, call your GP's assistant for advice.