See a doctor if an adult has:

• Fever of 100.4º F (38º C) or higher for 48 hours.
• Combination of fever with sore throat, headache, severe earache, stomach ache, muscle aches that do not improve.
• Hoarse, barking cough.
• History of heart or lung disease or any chronic disease that requires medical care.
• History of disease or treatment that weakens the immune system.

Go to the emergency room if the adult is:

• Breathing with difficulty or pain.
• Feeling short of breath while resting.
• Coughing bloody phlegm.
• Feeling chest pain.
• Having continuous vomiting and/or diarrhea.
• Drowsy, difficult to arouse or is unresponsive.
• Showing signs of confusion.

See a doctor if your child has:

• Fever of 100.4º F (38º C) or higher.
• Hoarse cry, or a barking cough or is pulling on his/her ears.
• Decreased eating and drinking.
• History of heart or lung disease that requires medical care.
• History of disease or treatment that weakens the immune system.
• Prolonged crying and cannot be calmed.
• Combination of fever with sore throat, headache, stomach ache, earache.
• A medical condition that requires taking aspirin regularly.

Go to the emergency room if your child is:

• Age three months or younger with temperature of 100.4ºF (38º C) or higher.
• Breathing with difficulty (wheezing, noisy, too fast/too slow, pulling muscles between ribs when breathing).
• Not eating or drinking.
• Showing symptoms such as pale or blue lips, hands or feet, cold legs.
• Having continuous vomiting and/or diarrhea.
• Not urinating — for babies, no wet diaper in 8 hours.
• Sleeping more than normal, difficult to arouse, confused, unresponsive.
• Having seizures.
• Showing signs of pain including headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light.