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What causes dehydration in children?

More serious bacterial infections can make a child less likely to eat and may cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
These include:
  • C.difficile
  • Campylobacter 
  • E coli
  • Salmonella
  • Parasitic infections such as Giardia lamblia cause the condition known as Giardiasis.                                 
Find out more about the symptoms of dehydration in children

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Once you have established your toddler has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control
If your toddler has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control.
The average body temperature should be between 35°C and 37°C.
 
While a fever can be treated, it's important to keep in mind that fevers are usually the symptom of an illness and not the illness itself.
A body’s temperature is controlled by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus.
 
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