Fever indicates an infection in the body. It helps the body kill infectious organisms. The most accurate temperature reading is taken with a rectal thermometer which reads normal temperature at 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital thermometers placed in the ear are available too. Remember, everyone has daily variations in body temperature with highs usually between 4 and 6 p.m.
Fever increases the speed at which the body works.
Good nourishment is needed. Offer fluids often. This newsletter is published for North Dakota families with kindergarten children by the NDSU Extension Service and distributed through your county extension office. See your extension agent for more parenting information and other home economics programs. NDSU Extension Service, North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.