What to do if a child has a high fever that won’t go away

A common symptom in children during influenza is a recurrent high fever that does not go away. This situation parents need to cooperate with immediate oral antipyretic drugs after, must be combined with physical cooling. The physical cooling of older children can help reduce fever in the following ways: 1. Drink more water and feed them regularly, especially within one hour after taking oral antipyretic drugs. 2. Be sure to let the child move more, which is good for blood circulation throughout the body and especially good for reducing fever. 3. Wipe the limbs, neck, groin, armpits and other parts rich in blood vessels with warm water, which is good for reducing fever. If the child continues to have a high fever that does not subside after taking oral antipyretic medication and physical cooling, he or she needs to be seen in the hospital for an intramuscular injection of antipyretic medication or intravenous fluids. At the same time, anti-influenza virus treatment should be administered under the guidance of a doctor, and further detailed diagnosis and treatment should be given.