Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. 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 .
Lukewarm sponge bath can be gikiven as home remedy to decrease fever.
Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial.
Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
Sonam PrasadMom of 2 children3 years agoA. hi dear Body aches and fever or body aches and chills may originate from a bad cold or a more serious infection, such as COVID-19 or influenza—the flu. All-over body aches with no fever may be due to several conditions, ranging from drug side effects to autoimmune disorders.
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