 [ Symptoms ] is there a connection between gum disease and heart disease [ Disease ] fever is generally harmless as a matter of fact fever helps fight infection so it is more therapeutic than dangerous fevers under 105 in older children is not uncommon any fever in babies under 6 months are taken more seriously but as the child ages seasoned medical providers do not get excited certainly not as excited about fever as parents i have been treating children for over four decades and i have not encountered a fever alone that would prompt an er visit but of course that is me it is not the fever that is the issue but rather the cause of the fever and those other symptoms that accompany the fever for instance a fever with a severe sore throat could be strep or a fever with a dozen other cold symptoms could just mean a viral infection a fever with lethargy stiff neck and a very ill appearing child could be meningitis roseola a common childhood illness can mount a fever in the 105 range for three days in a row before the characteristic rash appears during the fever stage this high temp certainly gets attention fever is probably one of the most misunderstood and improperly treated symptoms it is not a disease that people encounter so the more your read about it the better you will be informed and the more comfortable you will be when you see it again and again and again comfort comes with practice but until you can keep you cool when kids are hot you will need to engage the expertise of your friendly medical provider