is there such a thing as a fever smell in infants? It smell medicinal or alcohol like and only with fever?

Answer 1

I truly believe there is an odor when a child of any age has a fever.

If this is a child you know or have, make sure they are eating enough and drinking enough water. If there is an acetone smell, the baby could have ketonuria, which is a high number of protein molecules in the urine, due to not getting enough calories. Water is needed to flush the ketones out of the urine.

Answer 2

Yes, there is and actually, we all get it. I'm not sure what causes it, and some people have a stronger "fever smell" than others, but it is there. It's weird!