Hello Doctors and mom's, my baby is is 2 years old and has fever since last 5 days that is from 19th of june. I consulted doctor. Has given pcm. After giving pcm it reduces to normal but again comes back in 5-6 hours. she only has runny nose. Doctor said it's viral fever and will take 5-6 days , if not will run test. i am really worried kindly suggest .

A. 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 needegd . Lukewarm sponguuge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .