Question
The child has had a fever for 7 days, with an initially elevated blood count index. After three days of intravenous injections, the blood count index returned to normal. Upon detailed examination, all other indicators were normal, but the fever symptoms did not subside. Sometimes fever-reducing medication can help lower the temperature, and sometimes it does not improve. Last night, the highest fever reached 39.2 degrees Celsius, and today it reached 38.5 degrees Celsius, with slight relief after taking the medication. All indicators are normal, but why does the fever not subside? It’s the sixth day of intravenous injections today.
Answer
Based on your description, I recommend that you go to the hospital for further examination as soon as possible. Besides the fever, does the child have any other symptoms such as coughing, runny nose, rash, or sore throat? If necessary, a chest X-ray and EBV testing can be performed. Recurrent fevers may be infectious. This is a suggestion for “Why Is a Child’s Fever Not Subsiding After 7 Days?” I hope it is helpful to you and wish you a healthy recovery!