Question
How to deal with a 8-month-old baby’s cold and fever?
Answer
A cold is usually caused by respiratory viral infection, with common symptoms including nasal congestion, coughing, headache, and fever. When one catches a cold, gets wet, or is overexerted, it can lead to a drop in the body’s immune system, allowing bacteria and viruses to invade. Treatment can generally involve medications such as Congtaike, Kuaike, and Compound Aspirin. For common colds, antibiotics are usually not necessary, and recovery typically takes about a week. Only in cases of concurrent infection would symptomatic treatment be required. It’s important to pay attention to diet, avoid cold, greasy, and irritating food, keep warm, and focus on preventing colds.