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Ep 21. "My child has a fever - What do I do?" From Newborn to Teenager. Expert Guest: Dr Seilesh Kadambari  

Today our episode is a crucial one for all parents - it is a focus on fever in children with a focus on how fever differs based on the AGE of your child - from newborn to teenager. 

At Cocooned Health we often focus on the advice around vaccines, food and immune health, how to protect against common and rare, but serious, infections and today we dive into the commonly asked question - my child has a fever - what should I do? As co-hosts Dr Lydia Yarlott and Dr Eliz Kilich we have great privilege to welcome our special guest: Dr Seilesh Kadambari who is a consultant in paediatric infectious diseases and an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health known as GOSH. We will discuss today: understanding fever in children of different ages, the myths, when to seek medical attention, the science behind a fever with vaccinations along with insight into how specialists think about fever in your child and the evidence that supports it.