Question

My baby is now nine months old. On the afternoon of the 23rd, she had a high fever and took fever-reducing medicine and got better. At 6 am on the 24th, the fever started again. The doctor said her throat was red and she had a bit of a cold, but she didn’t cough or run a nose (except when crying), so on the 24th, we applied a fever-reducing patch and took cold medicine, and she cooled down in the evening. Her body temperature was normal at night, but she developed red dots on her body. Initially, they were on her abdomen and back, and by the morning of the 25th, there were some on her neck, behind her ears, and on her head. The doctor helped to check if it was an eruptive rash.

Answer

Based on your description, after the child applied a fever-reducing patch and took cold medicine, the fever subsided and her body temperature was normal at night. However, red dots appeared on her body; initially, they were on her abdomen and back, and by the morning of the 25th, there were some on her neck, behind her ears, and on her head. This course of illness and the child’s age are more consistent with the characteristics of a viral rash. However, it is still necessary to visit the hospital for a follow-up diagnosis to confirm the diagnosis.