Can a child burn up with a fever of 38 degrees overnight?

  A child with a fever of 38 degrees overnight is generally not a serious danger, because it is a low fever and does not have a particularly large impact on the body. In a few cases children with weakened resistance, fever 38 degrees a night might have problems such as convulsions, so parents must give timely antipyretic treatment.  Most fevers in children are triggered by bacterial infections, viral infections, etc. Under normal circumstances, the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, if the child’s mental state is good, you can reduce fever through physical cooling, physical cooling effect is not satisfactory, we must use antipyretic drugs under the guidance of the doctor. In addition, children with fever need to drink more water and try to choose light, easy to digest food. When the temperature does not go down, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.  During the period of fever reduction, parents should give their children more water to prevent dehydration and metabolic disorders, and eat a light diet with more vegetables and fruits for vitamins. Don’t cover your child with too thick a blanket at bedtime, as this may affect the heat distribution.