What to do when a child has a high fever of 39.5 degrees

A child with a high fever of 39.5 degrees may be related to viral or bacterial infections, and need to take medication, along with physical cooling to help reduce the child’s fever.
Children with a high fever of 39.5 degrees, need to take medication to lower the temperature, parents can give the child oral ibuprofen suspension, acetaminophen granules and other antipyretic drugs under the guidance of the doctor, can play a role in lowering the temperature.
Children with a high fever of 39.5 degrees, drug cooling at the same time, but also with physical cooling. For example, parents can use warm towels to wipe the child’s body to help the child dissipate heat. Parents should also be careful not to underdress or overdress the child, and make sure the room is ventilated.
When a child has a high fever of 39.5 degrees, in addition to symptomatic fever reduction treatment, it is also necessary to consult a doctor for further examination to clarify the cause of the fever and give targeted treatment.