do flea bites cause fever in children?
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Yes, they most certainly can cause a fever, especially if there are a lot of bites, or if the child has an alergic reaction to those bites.  Why take a chance...call someone if you are in doubt.
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http://www.medscape.com/files/emedicine/topic600.htm <bed bug bites
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when the mosquito bites, their proboscis (the straw-like feeding device) penetrates the skin up to the subcutaneous layer of the skin beneath the dermis. When this happens, an inflammation occurs. The basophilic and mast cells (type of white blood cell) is stimulated to release HISTAMINE which contracts the smooth muscles. Since WBC uses glucose as source of energy, lactic acid is produced from glucose. Lactic acid plus the contraction of the smooth muscles plus interleukin produced by WBC gives you the ITCHINESS. The increased flow of blood in the area causes REDNESS and increase plasma concentration causes SWELLING. \n\nAnd thats how a mosquito bite itch.
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The sad truth is that many doctors would have missed this...especially if the child had no fever at the time he was at the doctor.  Even many parents don't know that a staph infection can cause a rash.\n\nAs a child, the only time we ever knew my oldest son had a strep throat was when he got a rash!  He never complained of a sore throat, ate normally and had no fever!  He was misdiagnosed a few times too until the pediatrician figured it out.  After that, the minute I saw the rash, we all knew what it was.\n\nI never saw it as a reason to change pediatricians.  Medicine is  not an exact science as all people are different and all manifest disease in different ways.  Doctors are human and will make mistakes too.  My doctor learned from my son's rash...just as I did.\n\nHowever, you have to do what you feel is right for you.  Only you can make that decision.
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A fever is the body's way of fighting off infection. You can use meds to get it to "go away" but if she is fighting something off it is not necessarily a bad thing unless it is too high.  My son did the same thing a few months ago but his fevers persisted at a much higher temp, think he had roseola.  If it is a virus, it will just have to run it's course.  Anibiotics are not effective against viruses, just bacterial infections.  At her age, fever is usually considered to be 103 or higher (it is lower for younger babies).\n\nAll those that are telling you to go to the E.R. and/or to get another anitibiotic are a little over the top.  99-101 is only a low grade temp.  GEEZ people!!! Don't stress this mom out!
888205
It just might be a flea.....
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Fever \n\nChills\nMyalgias\nSore throat\nHeadache\nWeakness\nMalaise\nEnlarged, painful, swollen lymph node\nAbdominal pain - Only presenting symptom more common in a patient presenting with septicemic plague (primary blood-borne plague) versus one presenting with bubonic plague \n\nNausea, vomiting (bloody at times)\nConstipation, diarrhea, and black or tarry stools\nGastrointestinal complaints (may precede a bubo)\nCough, which may be productive of bloody sputum\nShortness of breath\nStiff neck (if meningitic infiltration by plague bacillus has occurred)
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When Should I Call My Child's Doctor?\n\nThe exact temperature that should trigger a call to the doctor depends on the age of the child, the illness, and whether the child has other symptoms with the fever.\n\nCall your child's doctor if you have an:\n\n    * infant younger than 3 months with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius)\n    * older child with a temperature of higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius)\n\nIf an older child has a fever of less than 104 degrees, call the doctor if the child also:\n\n    * refuses fluids or seems too ill to drink adequately\n    * has persistent diarrhea or repeated vomiting\n    * has any signs of dehydration\n    * has a specific complaint (i.e., sore throat or earache)\n    * still has a fever after 24 hours in a child younger than 2 years or 72 hours in a child 2 years or older\n    * has recurrent fevers, even if they only last a few hours each night\n\nSeek emergency care if your child shows any of the following signs along with a fever:\n\n    * inconsolable crying for several hours\n    * extreme irritability\n    * lethargy and difficulty waking\n    * rash or purple spots that look like bruises on the skin (that were not there before the child got sick)\n    * blue lips, tongue, and nails\n    * infant's soft spot on the head seems to be bulging outward\n    * stiff neck\n    * severe headache\n    * limpness and refusal to move\n    * difficulty breathing that doesn't get better when the nose is cleared\n    * leaning forward and drooling\n    * seizure\n\nAlso, check with your child's doctor for his or her specific guidelines on when to call about a fever.
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Your pediatrician should have given you paperwork that explains both what the immunizations are for, and what possible reactions could occur. If not, allow me:\nCommon reactions could be:\n1. fever\n2. redness and/or swelling at the injection site\n3. soreness or tenderness at the injection site\n\nIf your child has any reactions that are more severe than the ones above, call your pediatrician and/or 911 immediately.   i.e. seizures or a fever higher than 104 F\n\n***I'm a mom of two and I've been through many immunization shots!
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Scarlet Fever is a serious strep infection, that is bacterial.  It can cause heart manage and in extreme cases, it can be fatal. \n\nIt is not a good idea to just wait and see how it goes.  A child with Scarlet Fever needs to be on antibiotics, ASAP!  Back in the days when there were no antibiotics, a house with someone with Scarlet Fever was quarantined with all the family in it. I think for about 10 days but I'm not sure. I would have to check that.
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Sometimes chronic hives are mis-diagnosed as flea bites. Have you actually seen any fleas?
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An infection starts in another area and if it goes untreated or treated with the wrong antibioitic or depending where the infection is it can seep into the blood stream.  Say you have deep cut that you thought was nothing and ignored it.  Bacteria could enter the cut and cause an infection.  The infection can get so deep into the skin that it could go into the blood stream or the bone (called osteomylitis).  I have seen kids get a positive blood culute from an ear infection, urinary tract infection, and even a sore on the bottom of the foot.  Bottom line, keep cuts clean, take all your antibiotics if a doctor prescribes it and call the doctor for fevers, redness, swelling or increased pain.  All signs an infection can be present.  Hope your friend it is better.
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this is the patagonian blue flea - a major pest to US wheat crops, I would advise you to contact your nearest biosecurity office under the ministry of agriculture in your state.\n\nIf bitten rub the effected areas with a solution of malt vinegar and detergent, then get your children to the hospital IMMEDIATELY, preferably with a blue flea specimen so they can analyse its venom.\n\non the other hand it could be a flea beetle or sand hopper - both of which ar completely harmless
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the sad thing is ticks arent that big of a problem, weve just blown it up unrealistic proportions. lime disease is about as deadly as the common flu, and easier to spot. sure it makes life harder for a while and it needs to be treated but if you start to get a target shaped mark on your body head into the doctors. my friend had it and he's fine. and if your saying it was a baby because it was small and red, it probably was a deer tick (the most common carrier of the virus) but dont get worried
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I learned when a mosquito bites you, she's sticking her needle-like mouthpart into your skin and injecting saliva rich in anticoagulating enzymes so the blood will flow smoothly. Some people are sensitive to those enzymes so their skin itches and when you scratch it, it's irritating the skin even more which will lead to redness and minor swelling around the area of the bite. \n\nI could be wrong since my knowledge on the subject is more than 10 years old. ^_^;
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I don't think fireflies cause rashes or other marks on human skin.  I often used to visit a farm in upstate NY where there were many, and lots of kids around who liked being outside in the evening - no rashes, but plenty of fireflies (also called lightening bugs.)  I seem to remember that they don't live very long at all, maybe just  weeks.  You probably won't see yours because of that. You can try doing an Internet search to learn more.  I really think they are harmless.
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I strongly doubt your friend caused an infestation in your home, unless you have a pet on which they could feed.  Fleas don't survive on human beings.  The live on hairy animals, like dogs and cats, rabbits, birds etc.\n\nYour friend may have the bites but the fleas don't stick. They bite and hop away.  That's not to say he couldn't have had one or two stuck to him at the time he visited but they could not survive long enough to fill your home.  \n\nA house with infested animals will fill up with fleas in a short while. They can feed on the animals forever, and those that die off aren't noticed because new ones continue to replace them.