Why does my two and a half year old baby have repeated fevers?

Fever is a very common disease for adults, but if the high fever does not subside, it may cause harm to the human body, especially babies. If the baby has a high fever that does not go away, it is possible that the brain will be damaged, which will be harmful to the baby's growth and development. What's going on with a two and a half year old baby having repeated fevers? There are many reasons that may cause a baby's fever. Parents can learn more about them.

1. Why does the baby have repeated fever?

Generally speaking, babies over one year old have poor adaptability to the external environment and relatively weak resistance. The slightest discomfort can easily cause a fever, especially in the summer when the weather is hot. If the air conditioner is used improperly or they drink too little water, it can easily cause a fever or recurring symptoms. There are many reasons for fever, such as bacterial and viral invasion, causing infection, etc.

Because children have poor ability to adapt to the external environment and their immune systems are not yet fully developed, any discomfort can easily lead to fever symptoms, or their body temperature may rise again quickly after taking medicine to reduce the fever. Especially in the hot summer, if parents use the air conditioner improperly or the baby drinks less water and cannot adapt to the high temperature weather, it will cause repeated fever.

There are many causes of fever: mainly bacterial and viral invasion, which cause respiratory and gastrointestinal infections and lead to fever. What parents can do is to provide adequate nutrition according to the child's age and physical development, and add complementary foods in a timely, reasonable and balanced manner.

Parents should be especially reminded that if their child has a fever for more than three consecutive days without improvement or if the baby has a high fever or convulsions, they should seek medical attention in time to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.

2. What to do if infants and young children have repeated fevers

1. Body temperature below 38°C - physical cooling is the first choice for intervention

When a child's body temperature is below 38℃, there is no need to use medication. Instead, just choose the correct physical cooling method. For example, applying a fever-reducing patch, drinking plenty of water, and taking a warm bath can all help lower body temperature.

2. Infants and young children with a body temperature above 38.5°C need drug treatment

If you find that your child's body temperature has exceeded 38.5℃, parents should closely observe the child's condition so as to respond in time. For infants and young children, when their body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, they need to be given medication. For Chinese medicine, you can choose Bupleurum or Antelope Horn. For Western medicine, you can choose Painline, Tylenol or Motrin.

3. Body temperature above 39°C - medication is required under the guidance of a doctor

When a child's body temperature exceeds 39°C and is considered a high fever, Western medicine treatment is usually chosen. Currently, ibuprofen and paracetamol are commonly used antipyretics in clinical practice. These two types of drugs are relatively safe. However, mothers must be clear that medication must be taken according to the doctor's instructions and not on their own.