How to deal with a 2-month-old baby with a fever and stomach pain?

Patient's question:

High fever of 38 to 39 degrees, stomach pain
Date of occurrence: December 6, 2009
Previous treatment and effectiveness: Took high fever medicine
What kind of assistance is needed: What symptoms should be present

Doctor's answer:

Friend, this condition of your baby could be caused by a gastrointestinal disease leading to high fever. Advice: You should take your baby to the hospital and have a doctor perform a stool test to identify the cause. If you only use fever-reducing medicine at home, even if the fever subsides during medication, it may return after the medicine wears off. It is essential to determine the underlying cause to better treat the illness.
Lifestyle care: If the temperature is not above 38.5°C, it is recommended not to use fever-reducing medicine for the child. Physical cooling methods can be used instead, such as applying a fever patch.