Acute epiglottitis may cause fever. Fever is one of the main symptoms of acute epiglottitis. Patients should go to the hospital in time for standardized treatment so as not to delay the condition. The clinical symptoms of acute epiglottitis are divided into systemic symptoms and local symptoms. The common systemic symptom is fever. Local symptoms commonly include sore throat. Acute epiglottitis is often caused by viral and bacterial infections, and will have a fever, usually accompanied by symptoms such as limb pain and fatigue. Intense sore throat can make it difficult for patients with acute epiglottitis to eat normally, and in severe cases, it can even lead to respiratory distress, which may lead to choking and death, and therefore must be treated promptly and actively.