Higher body temperature in the afternoon is a normal phenomenon, may also be related to tuberculosis infection.
1. Normal phenomenon: human body temperature is not constant, susceptible to internal and external factors slightly fluctuating, generally in the range of 36-37 ℃ fluctuations in the afternoon of the day than the morning temperature, strenuous activities, meals can also be slightly higher, but fluctuations in the range of no more than 1 ℃.
2. Tuberculosis infection: the disease has a low afternoon fever, night sweats (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, waking up sweating stops), fatigue, emaciation and other systemic symptoms, when the child has a family history of tuberculosis, should be highly suspected of tuberculosis infection.
The child’s high temperature in the afternoon may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment.