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Anytime a person with lower back pain and fever complains of a stiff neck, meningitis must be considered, especially in children. Meningitis is an infection of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord. It may cause upper back pain, stiff neck, swollen lymph nodes, and fever.
A fever is a high body temperature. A temperature of up to 102Â°F (38.9Â°C) can be helpful because it helps the body fight infection. Most healthy children and adults can tolerate a fever as high as 103Â°F (39.4Â°C) to 104Â°F (40Â°C) for short periods of time without problems. Children tend to have higher fevers than adults. The degree of fever may not show how serious the illness is. With a minor illness, such as a cold, you may have a temperature, while a very serious infection may cause little or no fever. It is important to look for and evaluate other symptoms along with the fever. If you are not able to measure your temperature with a thermometer, you need to look for other symptoms of illness.