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What Causes Constant Fever With Running Nose And Cough In Children?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi, my 3 years old daughter, she occasionally coughed a little bit in the nights during the last two weeks of January. We thought it was okay. The she got fever on Feb 6 and got well on Feb 8 after taking paracetamal and Voren (insert). Then the fever came back in the evening of Feb 9, so we gave her once paracetamal and anti-biotic. However, she started to have running nose on Feb 22 till now, we give her the Zyrtec. From today, she starts to cough, then she takes Prospan. then this evening she got fever (around 38.3), i just insert the paracetamal bullet for her. Could you advise what s wrong with her? what should I do next? I really worry about her. Many thanks! Catherine
Mon, 4 Sep 2017
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Fever with cough and cold is mostly due to viral upper respiratory tract infection. It takes approximately 1 week time to recover.
you will need to give symptomatic treatment in form of paracetamol, and tepid sponging with tap water.
Tepid sponging: sponge whole body including tummy and back with tap water.
Sponging just before giving paracetamol helps in keeping temperature down for a longer duration.
keep him well hydrated. Give him warm liquid to drink.
Clear nose with nasal saline drops and suction it out with manual nasal suction for babies.
keep room humidified with humidifier or hot water bowl.

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What Causes Constant Fever With Running Nose And Cough In Children?

Hi Fever with cough and cold is mostly due to viral upper respiratory tract infection. It takes approximately 1 week time to recover. you will need to give symptomatic treatment in form of paracetamol, and tepid sponging with tap water. Tepid sponging: sponge whole body including tummy and back with tap water. Sponging just before giving paracetamol helps in keeping temperature down for a longer duration. keep him well hydrated. Give him warm liquid to drink. Clear nose with nasal saline drops and suction it out with manual nasal suction for babies. keep room humidified with humidifier or hot water bowl. Best wishes