Monday, June 20, 2011

Common Fever Information

Our body has a definite temperature range - between 36.9oC and 37.5o C or 98.4o F and 99.5o F. A rise or fall in the body temperature, beyond this range, is termed as fever. Striking both adults and children, common fever is characterized by a decline in the normal functioning of the body. The lowest temperature of the body occurs between 1.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and the highest between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. There are several factors that lead to the rise and fall in the body temperature. In the following lines, we have provided the various causes and symptoms of common fever.

Causes Of Common Fever

  • Bacteria
  • Virus
  • Protozoa
  • Sunstroke
  • Intake of chemical or poison
  • FUO (fever of unknown origin)
  • Accumulation of morbid matter in the system
  • Wrong feeding habits
  • Unhygienic living conditions
  • Excessive physical labor
  • Prolonged drenching in rain
  • Faulty medication
  • Due to other diseases, such as common cold, flu, typhoid, cholera, etc

Symptoms Of Common Fever

  • Slight shivering
  • Headache
  • Pain in body parts
  • Thirst
  • Great lassitude
  • Scanty flow of urine
  • Fast pulse and respiration
  • Profuse sweating
  • Copious flow of concentrated urine
  • Increased body temperature/ low temperature
  • Lot of perspiration
  • Heaviness and burning in eyes
  • Coated tongue
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

    Home Remedy for Common Fever

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