Abstract: Objective To study the role of fever clinics in general hospitals. Methods The role of fever clinics in our and other hospitals was analyzed. Results Of the 10 614 influenza-like cases(accounting for 35.59% of the total patients) who visited our department in 2012, 590 were diagnosed with 21 infectious diseases, such as varicella, handfoot-mouth diseases, infectious diarrhea, scarlet, AIDS, and syphilis. Fifteen patients with severe tetanus and gas gangrene were isolated and treated in our department, which provided an important platform for the early discovery, diagnosis, treatment and isolation of infectious diseases, showing that fever clinics can effectively control hospital infections and improve the diagnosis and treatment of fever-related diseases. Conclusion Fever clinics play an important role in screening infectious diseases, rapid control of infectious diseases outbreak, and improving subject construction in general hospitals.