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High temperature
High temperature is the body’s means of warding off sickness.
When the human body is under attack by any foreign body such
as bacteria or viruses, the white blood cells, which are called
defensive cells, attack the foreign bodies and attempt to destroy
them. When the battle between the defensive cells and the
foreign bodies grows intense, the defensive cells seek help from
the brain to raise the temperature of the body because the heat
may kill some kinds of bacteria immediately.
Heat also encourages the body to produce more white blood cells
which then join other defensive cells in fighting the foreign
bodies.
High temperature is also regarded as a strong indication of the
presence of some problem or sickness in the human body.
When should I be worried about my baby’s
temperature?
The body temperature of a healthy baby varies between 36.5 and
37.7°C. It should be noted that the temperature of an infant may
be slightly higher than that of a toddler, and the temperature
tends to be higher during the day and lower during the night.
If your baby’s temperature is higher than normal, i.e., above
37.8°C and that is accompanied by distress or he is bothered by
this temperature, then this is cause for concern.
The most common causes of high
temperature in babies
High temperature is indicative of the presence of infection in the
child’s body, which varies according to the disease that the child
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is suffering from. The cases which most often lead to high
temperature in the child are as follows:
• The infant will usually experience raised temperature after
having a vaccination.
• When he catches a cold or flu
• When he has an infection in his throat or ear
• When he has an infection of the upper respiratory tract or
lungs, or he has bronchitis
• Viral infections
• Infections of the urinary tract