Question
My baby has a fever today, with a temperature of 38.4 degrees at noon and 39.4 degrees by 7 PM. After taking fever-reducing medicine, he seemed better, ate dinner, and played for a while. However, he started running a fever again around 9 PM, with cool palms and a runny nose, coughing. He has been coughing for the past few days as well. But two days ago, my older child also started having a fever. We went to the hospital, got some medicine, and by noon today, he wasn’t running a fever anymore and was feeling better. I’m considering that the older child might have infected him.
Answer
I’m glad to help clarify this for you. The possibility of an infection is quite high, so I still recommend taking your child to the hospital for a thorough examination. It’s suggested to have a blood test done and use medication based on the blood count. I hope this helps you. The above content is a suggestion for the question ‘What should I do when my baby keeps getting a fever and coughing?’ I hope it is helpful to you, and wish the patient a quick recovery!