Question
How should I handle my child’s persistent fever reaching up to 39 degrees?
Answer
A baby’s fever may be due to the loss of immunity from the mother, making them more susceptible to infections and subsequent fevers. Given your child’s condition, it might be a manifestation of an acute infection, with the recurring fever possibly due to incomplete resolution of inflammation. It is advisable to take your child to the hospital for a complete blood count to determine whether it is a bacterial or viral infection, and then receive appropriate treatment. Simply using fever-reducing medication can only alleviate symptoms and not solve the problem fundamentally; the fever may return after the medication wears off. It is recommended not to self-medicate and instead seek hospital examination and intravenous treatment.