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Fever | Body temperature | Seizures | Infection

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  A fever is generally your body temperature is higher than your normal average temperature. Mostly healthcare providers say a fever is 100.0 F (37.8 C) or 100.4 F (38 C). When you have a fever, it’s your body’s response to fight against the infection or illness. Usually, fever is not a serious illness. But the fever can go away when the infection goes away. Fever is the overall response from your body’s immune system. Usually, fever is caused by an infection. For most children and adults, fever may give you discomfort or an uncomfortable feeling. For infants, even a low fever means there is a serious infection. Generally, within a few days fever can go away. Various counter medications help to lower a fever. But you do not need to treat a fever if it does not cause you discomfort. Fever symptoms In addition to sudden rise of temperature, you may experience the below symptoms: Chills, feeling cold, shivering and shaking. Body aches and headaches. Fatigue or tiredness. On and off or...

Things you should know about Ehrlichiosis

  Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis diseases are more similar to tick-borne illnesses which cause flu-like symptoms, which includes fever, muscle aches and headache. Usually, the signs and symptoms of ehrlichiosis will appear within 14 days after a tick bite. If you treat this Ehrlichiosis infection with appropriate antibiotics, you will gradually recover within a few days. If you Untreat the ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis infection can lead to serious life-threatening complications. The most and best way of preventing these infections is to avoid the tick bites. Other ways of preventing and best defences of these infections are tick repellents, full body check after spending the time outside and proper removal of ticks. Symptoms of ehrlichiosis People who are infected by ehrlichiosis think that they have other diseases like flu or stomach flu. Symptoms of ehrlichiosis are: chills fever muscle aches headaches general malaise nausea diarrhea But some people with ehrlichiosis will face an...