The need for hospitalization for herpes pharyngitis should be based on the severity of the symptoms your child is experiencing. Mild cases can be observed at home with oral medication, but if the child has more severe symptoms, hospitalization is required. Herpes pharyngitis can be characterized by fever, refusal to eat, crying, salivation, etc. If the child is in good general condition and the symptoms mentioned above are not particularly serious, it can be treated at home with oral medication to clear heat, such as buspirone, or with topical treatment with Open Throat Sword spray. During the period of illness, drink a small amount of water several times and observe the changes of the condition, the course of the disease is about one week. However, if the child has recurrent high fever, poor mental health and low urine output, hospitalization is required to give intravenous antiviral and rehydration drugs to treat the disease. If the child has recurrent high fever, poor mental health, nausea and vomiting, it should be alerted to the possibility of combined central nervous system infection, and then need to give mannitol and other drugs to treat the symptoms.