#AskTheExpert Respected Sir, My child is suffering from cough cold And fever since few days,we gave her some medicines like citrizene syrup,n did some home remedy, for sometime I felt she is better,but yesterday night again she was very uncomfortable and started crying a lot, when my hand was on her chest, I felt her heartbeat was pumping very very fast for long time,,we both were unable to sleep whole night,, Is it normal ??

A. Baby is having cold cough and fever then it can be due to viral infection you need to give him steam inhalation indirectly to times in the day and also keep him well hydrated .consult with your doctor near by who will examine the baby and guide you with appropriate medications in their proper dose. Viral fever can last from 3-5 days so you need to to give the prescribed medications for this duration at least and if it is persistent beyond you need to go for the investigation as per the advice of the doctorOmicron variant is likely to be more infective and spread easily. Its symptoms are cough fatigue runny nose congestion. Children show predominantly upper respiratory tract infection likr fever, runny nose, throat pain, body ache , dry cough. It is recommended to wear a mask regardless of the vaccination status and maintain social distancing. use of sanitizer is recommended .Frequent infections happen because of weak immune system. So you are advised to to give a proper proteins in the diet, Vitamin C rich fruits, leafy Greens & physical activity. Ayurvedic supplement which helps to boost up immunity like Himalaya septilin can be given