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How to treat teenage son with a fever?

My teenage son has a temp of 100.1 to 101.7 during the last 6 days. I have been giving him Tylenol. What should I do?

Male | 15 years old

1 Answer

Has he been tested for Covid-19 yet? You should contact your doctor and have him evaluated. Although Covid-19 is most common now, there are many causes of fever, including some things that are not infections.