Question
A one-year-old and two-month-old girl baby has been suffering from fever for four days, with red vesicles appearing around her mouth.
Answer
The baby’s fever and oral vesicles are caused by a viral infection. Typically, these symptoms can gradually improve within three to four days, during which the baby may continue to have a fever. The oral vesicles are also a result of viral infection. It is recommended not to administer intravenous injections or antibiotics (such as cephalosporins) and instead, to give the child oral pediatric cold medicine and pediatric herbal anti-viral medications. When the body temperature rises above 39 degrees Celsius, using children’s fever-reducing medicine like Merck can be effective, with no more than three doses per day. Continue to observe for a few days, enhance care, drink plenty of water, and usually, the baby can recover in about five days. If the oral vesicles break and cause pain, mix bentonite powder into a paste and apply it with a cotton swab to the mouth to relieve pain.