QUESTION My 14 day old daughter has a body temperature of about 38.3 C and breathes a bit rapidly.  Can it be a sign of malaria? ANSWER In newborns, it is sometimes difficult to tell exactly what is wrong.   The majority of newborns who get sick after delivery,  get an infection (from bacteria, not malaria).  WHO and UNICEF have identified the following "danger signs." If the baby … [Read more...]