Question
My child is only 12 days old and has been running a fever. What should I do?
Answer
Based on your description, the child is too young to consider the possibility of newborn infection. It is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination of blood tests and C-reactive protein, as well as to check for hypercalcemia. If the infection is severe, hospitalization and intravenous treatment may be necessary. It is advisable to go to the hospital for a further consultation first. In fact, it’s not necessary to panic if a child has a fever; for low-grade fever, physical cooling can be done at home, but for high-grade fever, it is imperative to seek medical treatment in the hospital and never resort to self-medication blindly.