How to take care of your baby when he has a fever, remember to take it immediately

Viral fever is a very common disease, especially when the weather is seasonal or it gets colder. Viral fever is caused by virus parasites in the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract. After penetrating into the baby's body, the virus will develop and cause illness in favorable conditions.

Viral fever has some symptoms similar to Japanese encephalitis and encephalitis. So when your baby has symptoms, parents should let them go to the hospital for treatment. Viral fever does not have a specific medication, it is only treated by strengthening the baby's resistance to resisting the seizure or shock.

Viral fever is mainly caused by viruses that live in the respiratory tract and digestive system. Some common viruses are measles, entero virus, coxakie, myxo virus, etc. Viruses can be spread from person to person quickly and easily. The disease easily breaks out into a pandemic. Because the resistance of children is still very young, it is very easy to get infected by contact with sick people. After about 16 to 48 hours of being infected, the baby will have the first symptoms. The disease can develop very quickly and will improve gradually after 5-7 days of treatment.

Common symptoms of viral fever in children are: high fever, headache, respiratory infection, vomiting, thirst, lymphadenitis, typhus, gastrointestinal disorders. Usually, children with viral fever can recover after 5-7 days of treatment. Without early detection and timely treatment, the disease can cause dangerous complications such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, laryngitis, myocarditis and the most ominous disease can cause complications in the brain, children have seizures, lethargy and may have severe sequelae.

In many cases, viral fever, home care is sufficient but mothers must pay attention to ensure the following steps:

- Temperature pair to monitor your child's regular temperature.

- Antipyretic: taking antipyretic medicine as directed by the doctor, removing clothes for children. Anticonvulsants: If a child has a fever higher than 38.5 degrees C, use antipyretics with a prescription anticonvulsant, especially those with a history of seizures when high fever.

- When high fever can cause dehydration, eventually electrolyte balance in the body: For children to drink Oresol, salt porridge diluted to compensate water as directed, give children slowly to avoid vomiting.

- Give your child a guaranteed diet: Breastfeeding for children if they have poor appetite or porridge. Break down the meal many times.

- Anti-superinfection: clean for children, eyes, nose with natriclorid 0.9%, avoid respiratory infections.

- Take the child to the medical facility when there are the following signs: Fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius, especially over 39 degrees Celsius, but without fever-reducing drugs; a child who is drowsy, has a headache and convulsions; nausea and vomiting many times; fever lasting more than 5 days.

Viral fever is easy to cause fluids, so when children become infected, they need to be isolated and kept warm. When children get sick, they should not go to school. Some viral diseases such as Japanese encephalitis, measles, mumps, rubella .