Signs that your child should have a viral fever should know

Viral fever or viral fever is caused by many types of viruses, the most common group is respiratory viruses with more than 200 different types of diseases. Here are the signs that a child with a viral fever should know.

Children with viral fever often have high fever during the day, or night and afternoon fever.

1. High fever

Children with viral fever will have the first manifestations of high fever during the day, or night and afternoon fever . Temperatures are usually between 39 and 41 degrees C. When fever caused by a virus, common antipyretics are not effective, children show fatigue, pain throughout the body and intermittent crying.

Children with viral fever often have a high fever of 39 to 41 degrees.

2. Gastrointestinal disorders

If a child has a fever due to gastrointestinal virus, there will often be signs of digestive disorders with symptoms such as loose stools, lots of mucus and the baby will not eat.

3. Airway inflammation

When viral fever, symptoms of respiratory tract infection may appear at the same time as the fever or after a few days of fever with symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, red throat .

4. Lymphadenitis

Children with viral fever may develop lymph nodes in the head, neck and face. The lymph nodes are often swollen, painful, and the mother can see or touch them by hand. When the lymph nodes become very uncomfortable for the baby.

Children with viral fever may develop swollen lymph nodes and pain.

5. Some other signs

• Rash: The rash usually appears after 2-3 days of fever, when the rash appears, it will lessen the fever.
• Ocular conjunctiva may be red, jagged, and watery.
• Vomiting may occur after a child eats.

6. Note when taking care of children with viral fever

• She needs to keep in mind that antibiotics are not effective in treating viral fever. Therefore, do not arbitrarily give your child antibiotics , but must use antipyretics as directed by the doctor. At the same time, mothers need to add more water to their children through juice, oresol solution .
• When a child has a fever, the mother should let her lie in a cool place, wear thin clothes, absorb sweat well. Use a cool towel to dry the sweat and apply it to your baby.
• Take care to clean your body and give your child a warm bath in a closed room.
• Children should be fed into small meals throughout the day with liquid, easily digestible and nutritious foods.
• If the child has a fever higher than 38.5 degrees C and antipyretics are not effective, the number of children is prolonged or there are manifestations such as seizures, lethargy, nausea, nausea and vomiting many times, etc. immediately go to the nearest medical facility.
• In addition, parents should adhere to the immunization schedule at , to protect their children from dangerous viruses.