What to do if your baby has a recurring fever

Depending on the degree of fever, you may need to choose physical or medication to reduce the fever. It is also important to treat the cause of the fever.
For children with fever, the speed of normalization of body temperature is related to the state of the disease and the choice of the correct antipyretic method.
For repeated fever but body temperature <38.5 ℃ baby can use warm water on the child's forehead, reduce the wearing of clothing and other physical methods of cooling, encourage the child to drink more water, some babies body temperature can gradually decline; for the temperature ≥ 38.5 ℃ baby also need to use antipyretic drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and so on for antipyretic treatment. At the same time for the cause of treatment is also very important for the recovery of body temperature, such as bacterial infection caused by respiratory tract infection, need to actively use antibacterial drugs such as cefaclor, cefdinir and other anti-infective treatment. In case of rheumatic immune disease, immunosuppressant treatment is needed; in case of hematological tumor-related disease, chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation and other treatments are needed. All of the above drugs should be used under doctor's guidance, avoid self-medication. Babies with recurrent fever are advised to seek prompt medical attention and be evaluated by a specialist for treatment.