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ModeratePaediatricsFever in under 5suk-plab-1

A 2-year-old boy is brought with a 1-day history of fever. He is alert, has a temperature of 38.8°C, heart rate 130/min, capillary refill <2 seconds, normal skin colour and no respiratory distress or non-blanching rash. According to NICE fever traffic-light system, how should he be risk stratified?

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