title: Fever in children.
abstract: Fever is a naturally occurring adaptive mechanism and part of the immune system's inflammatory response. It is often caused by self-limiting viral illnesses. Fever in children causes concern for parents and it is a common reason for attendance at GP surgeries and for children being admitted to hospital in the UK.
authors.affiliation: Haywood Walk-in Centre, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stanway
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D006113:United Kingdom