If your baby is under three months old and has a temperature of 38°C or higher, go to Children’s Emergency immediately. A baby who looks well still needs assessment at this age. KKH also lists illness in a baby under three months as a reason for prompt emergency assessment. HealthHub fever in children · KKH childhood emergency signs
Call 995 if the baby is unresponsive, is struggling to breathe, looks blue or has a seizure. Give the baby’s age, your exact location and what you can see. Follow the dispatcher’s instructions. KKH childhood emergency signs · SCDF emergency medical services
- Go to Children’s Emergency for fever of 38°C or higher in a baby under three months.
- Call 995 for life-threatening signs.
- Note the temperature, how and when it was measured, and any change in feeding or wet nappies.
On this page · Act on the Baby’s Age and Symptoms · Give the Medical Team a Short Timeline · Plan the Handover · Frequently Asked Questions
Act on the Baby’s Age and Symptoms
The threshold for seeking help is lower for a young baby. Avoid waiting for the temperature to rise further or for the baby to look sicker. Tell staff if the baby has been feeding poorly, vomiting, breathing differently or passing less urine. Even without a confirmed fever, a baby under three months who appears unwell needs prompt assessment. HealthHub fever in children · KKH childhood emergency signs
Give the Medical Team a Short Timeline
Say when the baby last seemed well, when you noticed the change and what the thermometer showed. Include how you took the reading. Tell the team about recent feeds, wet nappies and any medicine already given. If you do not know a detail, say so. Have another adult bring records if they are handy, while you arrange care.
Plan the Handover
Tell the next caregiver which department you are going to and who is with the baby. A useful message is “She is seven weeks old, had a temperature of 38.1°C at 8 pm and has fed less since late afternoon. We are heading to Children’s Emergency now.” Give the same facts to triage staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if the baby seems fine between feeds?
The age and temperature still warrant immediate assessment. Go to Children’s Emergency. HealthHub fever in children
What if the temperature is below 38°C but the baby looks unwell?
Get prompt medical assessment for a baby under three months who is ill. Call 995 for severe breathing difficulty, unresponsiveness or another life-threatening sign. KKH childhood emergency signs · SCDF emergency medical services
Should I try a fever medicine first?
Arrange assessment immediately. Tell staff the name, amount and time of any medicine already given. HealthHub fever in children
Continue With the Singapore Emergency Playbook
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Guidance checked 8 November 2026.