(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, as we enter cold and flu season, many parents are concerned about whether they should treat their child’s fever. When should parents worry?

A fever is a common sign of illness and actually one of the body’s natural ways to fight infection. When a virus or bacteria enters the system, the body raises its core temperature to make it harder for those germs to survive.

Now, in most healthy children, the body is pretty good at keeping that temperature in a safe range.

As a dad of four kids, I know how stressful it can feel when your child’s temperature spikes. But what matters most is how your child looks and acts. If they’re alert, fairly active, and drinking fluids, you can usually let the fever run its course. But if they look unwell, are listless, acting

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