Signs of recognition of viral fever in children

Viral fever in children is also known as viral fever. The virus can be transmitted by respiratory or gastrointestinal transmission. Parents can recognize signs of viral fever in children through manifestations such as high fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, diarrhea … Viral fever in children can be cured after 5-7 days without antibiotics.

1. Signs of viral fever in children

Viral fever is a common disease in children due to its impered resistance. The pathogenic virus can be transmitted by the respiratory, digestive tract and outbreaks into an epidemic. There are about 200 different viruses, so each child can have viral fever many times, the most common are Myxo virus, Coxackie, Entero virus, measles virus, chickenpox, Japanese encephalitis virus … Signs of viral fever in children usually gradually decrease after 3-5 days and completely after 7 days. In order to properly identify the disease and have appropriate care methods, parents need to pay attention to the manifestations of viral fever in children as follows:

High fever: The way viral fever is recognized in children compared to other respiratory diseases is that the child has a high fever above 39 degrees Celsius, maybe even a fever of 41 degrees Celsius. This is the most typical symptom of viral fever. High fever usually appears after 3-5 days of on-on-on-on-a-day illness and gradually decreases. During the fever, the child is often tired and less responsive to the usual antipyretic drugs.

Human pain: Besides high fever, muscle pain, body pain, headache … is a symptom of viral fever in children besides high fever. This makes the child tired, fussy.

Gastrointestinal disorders: In some cases, the child has viral fever with digestive disorders with the characteristics of loose stools, having a dystypical substance, without blood. Gastrointestinal disorders may appear at the same time or a few days later after fever.

Rash :The rash usually appears 2-3 days after the fever and dives on its own afterwards without leaving scars.

Respiratory long-distance inflammation: Cough,runny nose, sneezing place, appearance of lymph nodes in the head of the neck, vomiting a lot … are manifestations of viral fever in children that parents are easily confused with respiratory diseases. However, bacterial respiratory diseases require antibiotic treatment, while viral fever can be cured without antibiotics. Therefore, parents should take the child to medical facilities for examination to detect the right disease, from which appropriate treatment is available.

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Very high fever is the most typical symptom of viral fever

2. What complications can viral fever in children cause?

Not all cases of viral fever cause high fever. Some cases of signs of viral fever in children present only with mild fever. If parents do not closely monitor there may be complications such as pneumonia, myocarditis,dermatitis, arrhythmias … The most dangerous is that viral fever can cause complications in the brain that cause the child to have convulsions, coma, leave later symptoms if not treated in time.

3. Caring for children with viral fever

There is currently no specific drug for viral fever in children. Therefore, antipyretic treatment for children by improving physical condition, strengthening resistance, treating symptoms and preventing complications of the disease. Viral fever is mostly benign and can be cured after 5-7 days. As soon as there are signs of viral fever in children, parents should:

In case the child has a fever below 38.5 degrees Celsius: apply cool compresses for the child, dry sweat, put the child in thin, airy clothes. In case of fever of 38.5 degrees Celsius or more for children taking antipyretics prescribed by a doctor, usually paracetamol antipyretics dose 10-15mg /kg / time when the fever is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, 4-6 hours apart.

In case the child has a fever above 39.5 degrees Celsius or has a history of seizures, parents can take antipyretic medication and cool it with warm water for 30 minutes. If the child has a seizure, the child's parents lie in a safe place, lying on their side on a soft pillow to reduce sputum.

Give your child plenty of water, supplement easy-to-digest foods such as soups, juices, porridge … Monitor severe signs of the disease to take the child to a medical facility in a timely manner.

The child should be taken to the doctor immediately if there are signs:

  • High fever continuously for more than 2 days, does not respond to antipyretics.
  • Separation, sleeping a lot, neglect, headache.
  • Seizure fever appears.
  • Nausea, vomiting several times.

Medical examination

The child should be taken to the doctor immediately if the child has warning signs of danger

4. Prevention of viral fever in children

Viral fever is a highly contagious disease that easily causes epidemics. Therefore, when there is a viral feverepidemic, parents need to take preventive measures against viral fever to protect the health of the child. Some principles of prevention of viral fever include:

  • Children infected with the virus should be out of school to avoid transmission to other children.
  • Supplement your child with adequate nutrition and vitamins to increase their body resistance.
  • Maintain hygiene, clean the house, clean and ventilated living environment.
  • Keep your child clean, keep them hydrated, toys, and wash their hands often.
  • Limit to crowded places. Keep your child warm when out in rainy, cold weather.
  • If the child has signs of viral fever in children such as cough, runny nose, high fever … need to take the child to a medical facility for examination and treatment by the doctor, avoiding spreading to siblings in the home and classmates.

Currently, some types of viral diseases already have preventive vaccines such as Japanese encephalitis vaccine, Measles – Mumus – Rubella… parents should take the child for full, scheduled vaccination to prevent the disease and create immunity for the child.

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