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Fever is the natural response of the body to infections. While fever is often considered present if the oral temperature is more than 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit, it is important to remember that the body's temperature fluctuates naturally.

5 Great Resources on Fever

• Mayo Clinic: Fever - Introduction
• Merck Source: Overview
• Wikipedia: Fever
• Medline Plus: Fever
• eMedicine: Fever in the Toddler

What is Fever?

• Cancer Research UK: What is Fever?
• SparkPeople: Health A-Z - Fever
• MedicalNews Today: Fever. What is a Fever? What to do About a Fever?
• AWorldOfChineseMedicine: Fever
• Healthwise: Fever, age 3 and younger | Fever, age 4 and older

What Are The Symptoms of Fever?

• BBC Health: Fever in Childhood
• MamasHealth: Fever
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptom: Fever
• Yahoo! Health: Fever, Age 3 and Younger

What Are The Causes and Complications of Fever?

• Mayo Clinic: Causes
• Scientific American: What Causes a Fever?
• InteliHealth: Fever
• Mayo Clinic: Complications

Clinical Trials on Fever

• CenterWatch: Fever and Related Conditions
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Fever and Related Conditions

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Fever?

• VirtualMedicalCentre: Fever
• Cancer Research UK: Relieving the Symptoms of Fever
• eMedicineHealth: Medical Treatment
• Dr. Spock: Fever: Treatment

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Fever

• YouTube: Fever in Children
• The New York Times: An Elusive Agony
• ABC News: Parents Not Treating Children's Fever Correctly: Study
• The Arizona Republic: To Keep or Not to Keep Sick Child Home? Some Pointers

Foundations and Support Groups on Fever

• National Institutes of Health: The Nation's Medical Research Agency
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Information Page
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Main Information Page
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Main Information Page

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Fever

• Yahoo! Boards: Fever Groups Results
• HealthBoards: Fever and Related Conditions
• DailyStrength: Search Results for Fever Discussion Groups
• WebMD: Fever Blog Comments and Questions Pediatric Message Board

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Fever

• Rcsed.ac.uk: Robert C. Smith and Iain McA Ledingham - Pyrexia
• Sage Journals Online: Minimizing Complications Related to Fever in the Postoperative Pediatric Oncology Patient
• PubMed: Fever Management Practices Of Neuroscience Nurses: National And Regional Perspectives

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