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Our son has been having fever since yesterday. Actually, his mother is also suffering from fever since Monday. What needs to be done? Please advice.

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Our son has been having fever since yesterday. Actually, his mother is also suffering from fever since Monday. What needs to be done? Please advice.

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Fever is a reaction of the body to different pyrogens released during any Infection. Usually temp more than 99 F is taken as fever .
Mostly in children fever is because of viral infections like flu or RSV where the fever is there for 4-5 days but may persist even upto 2 weeks .
Initially antipyretic like paracetamol is given in a dose of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed .
Lukefhwarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever. 
Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. 
Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .

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Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much and it is quite difficult to say anything about it without personally examination and proper reports evaluation. so it Is always advisable to consult woth your local child doctor on person and fillow the prescription and instructions after evaluation and also baby is very small and medication should be given as per baby weight and age. thanks and take care

#asktheexpert Our son has been having fever since yesterday. Actually, his mother is also suffering from fever since Monday. What needs to be done? Please advice.