孩子发烧

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When a child's temperature rises above normal, she has a fever. 当孩子的体温高于正常时，她就发烧了。

It can be alarming for parents — but a fever is usually a good sign. 这可能让父母感到担忧——但发烧通常是个好迹象。

It means the body is doing its job, fighting off an infection. 这意味着身体正在发挥作用，抵抗感染。

Most fevers are harmless and pass within a couple of days. 大多数发烧是无害的，几天内就会过去。

Because the fever is actually helping, you don't always need to reach for medicine. 因为发烧实际上是有帮助的，所以你并不总是需要用药。

If a child is truly uncomfortable, 如果孩子真的很难受，

the right dose of a children's fever medicine can help — 适当剂量的儿童退烧药会有帮助——

but read the label carefully, 但要仔细阅读说明书，

and never give a child aspirin, 并且绝不要给孩子服用阿司匹林，

which is dangerous for them. 这对他们来说是危险的。

The most important things are simple: 最重要的几件事很简单：

keep her drinking plenty of fluids, 让她多喝水，

and dress her in light clothing 并给她穿轻薄的衣服，

so her body can cool down. 这样她的身体才能散热。

Still, 不过，

know when to call the doctor: 要知道什么时候该打电话给医生：

if a baby under three months has any fever at all, 如果三个月以下的宝宝有任何发烧，

if the fever climbs very high, 如果体温升得很高，

if it lasts more than a few days, 如果发烧持续几天以上，

or if the child has a seizure. 或者孩子出现惊厥。

A fever can frighten a parent. 发烧可能会让父母感到害怕。

But more often than not, it is not a sign 但通常情况下，这并不是一个迹象，

that something is going wrong — 表明有什么不对劲——

it is a sign that your child's body is fighting back. 这表明你孩子的身体正在反击。