For your little ones, call the doctor right away if:
You should also contact the doctor if:
- An infant is 12 weeks or younger and has a temperature of 100.4 F or higher
- A fever goes above 104 F in any child
- A child younger than 2 has a fever lasting more than 24 hours
- A child 2 or older has a fever for more than 72 hours
- A sandpaper-like rash appears that quickly spreads from the face to the neck and the rest of the body