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Viral fever in children is a common disease in children, especially at the time of season change. Viral fever can cause many dangerous complications for babies. Therefore, parents need to understand this pathology well to have a suitable response when their child unfortunately has a viral fever.
1. What is viral fever in children?
Fever is a phenomenon in which the body temperature is higher than normal (calculated as 38 degrees Celsius or more when measured rectally or 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher when measured under the armpit). Fever is a response of the body's defense system against foreign invaders. This response helps our body inhibit the growth of pathogens (usually bacteria and viruses).
Viral fever is a fever caused by a child's infection with different viruses (viruses). There are many pathogens that cause viral fever, typically Rhinovirus, Adenovirus, influenza virus,... Viral fever is most common at the time of season change, when the weather changes suddenly from hot to cold or from cold to hot. warm.
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2. Manifestations of viral fever in children
The signs of viral fever in children are quite similar to many common diseases, so parents need to pay close attention to closely monitor the baby's health to promptly detect and treat the disease. During the incubation period, most babies show signs of fatigue, body aches, and fever. Your baby may have a low-grade fever or a high fever, which is continuous or intermittent. In addition, children may also have sore throat, runny nose, stuffy nose, red eyes, headache, joint pain, muscle pain, cough and skin rash, or fussiness,... If not treated in time. In time, the disease will turn into a full-blown stage with typical signs such as: high fever in episodes, convulsions, possibly falling into a coma and directly affecting the child's life.
If the child has the following symptoms, parents should quickly take the child to the doctor for timely examination and treatment:
High fever continuously for more than 2 days, cold limbs, unusual shaking. Whole body rash. Abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea. Passing blood, black stools. Headache, or startling panic. The child has a convulsion. Children breathe fast, deep, breathing difficult.
3. How long does viral fever take to heal?
Viruses that cause fever will show symptoms but will quickly decrease after 3-5 days. With the question of how long does viral fever in children last, the answer is that if treated actively, after only 7-10 days, the baby will be completely healthy. However, parents should not be subjective because viral fever progresses very quickly and if not noticed, early treatment can cause many dangerous complications.
4. Viral fever and treatment
Proper child care will help children strengthen their resistance, quickly reduce fever. Accordingly, to effectively control viral fever in children, parents should follow these instructions:
Check temperature: You can put a thermometer in the armpit or anus of the child. If checking the temperature in the armpit, parents must give the baby a thermometer for at least 3 minutes. The baby's temperature will be the number written on the thermometer plus 0.3 - 0.4 degrees Celsius. For example, if the thermometer says 37.5 degrees Celsius, the child's real body temperature is about 37.9 degrees Celsius. Fever: Give children a dose of Paracetamol 10-15 mg/kg/time, once every 6 hours. In addition, you can also dry your child's sweat, let him wear thin clothes, lie in a cool place. Anti-convulsant: If the child has a high fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius, parents should give the child antipyretic drugs along with anticonvulsant drugs as prescribed by the doctor, especially for children with a history of convulsions when the fever is high. . Rehydration and electrolytes: If your baby is nursing, continue to breastfeed more often than usual and give Oresol rehydration as directed. In case the baby cannot drink, parents use a clean cotton ball to dip Oresol water into the baby's lips and mouth continuously to allow the mucous membranes of the lips and mouth to absorb water, avoiding dehydration and electrolytes. Prevention of superinfection: Parents should keep their children clean, bathe with warm water in a closed room, combine eye and nose drops with 0.9% sodium chloride to avoid respiratory bacterial superinfection. Nutrition: You should pay attention to your baby's nutrition. It is best for parents to give children a thin meal such as porridge, soup, and drink lots of water (including filtered water, fruit juices such as oranges, lemons,...). Attention: When the child has a high fever over 38.5 degrees Celsius, especially over 39 degrees Celsius, but antipyretic drugs do not respond, lethargy, sleeps a lot, convulsions appear, constant headache, nausea, fever If it lasts for more than 5 days, ... then you must take your child to a medical center to get the right treatment, help the disease quickly improve, and avoid potentially dangerous complications.
A prestigious address that parents can bring their children to visit is the Pediatrics Department of Vinmec International General Hospital. The hospital has a team of experienced and highly qualified doctors and nurses with the support of modern medical equipment. After being diagnosed with viral fever, the children will be actively treated to quickly recover from the disease, avoiding the risk of unpredictable complications.
5. How to prevent viral fever in children
Pay attention to keeping the house and surrounding environment clean and cool to prevent the penetration of harmful agents.
Maintain personal hygiene, wash children's hands before eating and after using the toilet; Avoid letting children put toys in their mouths. Have children fully vaccinated. Viral fever is a contagious disease, especially in families and schools, so sick people need to limit contact with others, especially children. When a child has a viral fever, parents need to keep the child away from school until completely cured to avoid spreading the virus to other children. People around should prevent viral fever by instilling salt water in the mouth and nose, eating lots of fruits rich in vitamin C to improve the body's resistance. Hopefully, the information shared above will help parents get a comprehensive view of viral fever in children to proactively overcome the disease effectively and limit potentially dangerous complications.
Children at any stage are very susceptible to viral fever. The pediatric department at Vinmec International General Hospital is the address for receiving and examining diseases that infants and young children are susceptible to: viral fever, bacterial fever, otitis media, pneumonia in children. With a system of facilities, modern medical equipment, sterile space, minimizing the impact as well as the risk of disease spread, Vinmec will bring satisfaction to customers. and is highly appreciated by industry experts with:
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