Question
Can a baby with a rash and high fever take fever-reducing medicine?
Answer
Generally, children with fever are more likely to have caught a cold due to viral infections, but there can be other causes. Fever usually requires taking the child to the pediatric department of the hospital to see a doctor for an accurate diagnosis and treatment to completely control the fever. If the child’s body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees Celsius, you can use warm water or alcohol to bathe the body for cooling. Alternatively, you can use towels to wrap frozen ice cubes in the armpits, groin, and other areas to cool down. Cooling is symptomatic treatment, but the key is to treat the cause of the fever promptly.