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What Are The Symptoms Of Viral Fever In A Child?

This is for my daughter of 2 1/2 years old. She had temperature of 38.7 degc yesterday morning. That we gave her paracetamol. Later in the night the same temperature arise. We gave her paracetamol again yesterday night. This morning temperature started rising. So we gave parecetamol in this morning too. She doesn’t have any other symptoms like cough or sneezing. She is ok to have food. Is this viral? After having paracetamol she is very normal.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello. Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor'. I have read your query and here is my advice.
Toddlers get numerous viral infections because there are many different viruses(from eyes, nose, throat, mouth, lungs) in the community being carried by many persons(e.g. daycare). Toddlers come down with so many of these infections because they haven't been exposed to the viruses before and their body does not have immunity to them.
Symptoms of viral infections include:
-fever
-skin rash
-a cold
-croup
-tonsillitis
-mouth and gum sores
-pneumonia
-vomiting
-diarrhea
-muscle aches
-pink eye
Yes, your daughter can have a viral illness with only a fever. The fever from this type of illness usually lasts 2-3 days.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help.
Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP
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What Are The Symptoms Of Viral Fever In A Child?

Hello. Welcome to Ask A Doctor . I have read your query and here is my advice. Toddlers get numerous viral infections because there are many different viruses(from eyes, nose, throat, mouth, lungs) in the community being carried by many persons(e.g. daycare). Toddlers come down with so many of these infections because they haven t been exposed to the viruses before and their body does not have immunity to them. Symptoms of viral infections include: -fever -skin rash -a cold -croup -tonsillitis -mouth and gum sores -pneumonia -vomiting -diarrhea -muscle aches -pink eye Yes, your daughter can have a viral illness with only a fever. The fever from this type of illness usually lasts 2-3 days. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP