A 5-year-old baby with a fever of 37.8 degrees can not eat antipyretics, but need to eat the right drugs according to the type of disease, such as bacterial infections need to use antibiotics such as penicillin; viral infections can be used to use drugs such as oseltamivir phosphate.
A 5-year-old baby with a fever of 37.8 degrees is a low fever, usually give priority to physical cooling, such as giving the baby a hot bath, using a towel to wipe the baby’s palms, armpits and other locations, can help dissipate heat;
If it is a bacterial infection, you need to use antibiotics such as penicillin; if it is a viral infection, you can use drugs such as oseltamivir phosphate.
All of the above medications are recommended to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used on their own. In addition, during the period of illness, dietary attention should be paid to light and easy to digest, to give the baby more water, and to eat more fruits and vegetables.