Fever
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Fever
When parents mention Fever they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Coughing | Often | 106 mentions |
| Headaches | Often | 35 mentions |
| Vomiting | Often | 31 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 26 mentions |
| High fever | Often | 26 mentions |
| Runny nose | Sometimes | 22 mentions |
| Shortness of breath or trouble breathing | Sometimes | 21 mentions |
| Congestion | Sometimes | 17 mentions |
| Rashes (any cause) | Sometimes | 17 mentions |
| Wheezing | Sometimes | 12 mentions |
Characteristics of Fever
How common is Fever?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 26.01% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Fever.
Percentage of kids with Fever by year of age
This is based on a survey of 519 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Fever “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 10 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 3% | 16 mentions |
| Weekly | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Monthly | 11% | 60 mentions |
| Annually | 35% | 191 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 21% | 116 mentions |
| Once | 7% | 39 mentions |
| Never | 18% | 99 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Severe | 7% | 34 mentions |
| Moderate | 16% | 83 mentions |
| Mild | 39% | 203 mentions |
| Not at All | 35% | 180 mentions |