What to do if your eight-month-old baby has recurring fevers

Eight months baby recurrent fever may be due to viral or bacterial infections, but also may be related to non-infectious factors such as Kawasaki disease, you can take measures to lower the temperature at the same time need to clarify the cause of targeted treatment. 1. cooling treatment: eight months baby recurrent fever, if the body temperature is lower than 38.5 degrees, you can use physical cooling, such as the head of the antipyretic patch, warm water baths and so on. If the temperature is higher than 38.5 degrees, you can take acetaminophen and other drugs to reduce fever. At the same time to the baby drink more water, pay attention to the baby rest, with physical cooling, can be improved. 2. Treatment of the cause: fever caused by viral infections, you can take antiviral oral solution and other drugs to reduce fever, bacterial infections caused by fever, you can choose to use amoxicillin, cephalosporin and other antibiotics for treatment. Kawasaki disease may also cause recurrent fever in babies, which needs to be treated with aspirin and immunoglobulin. Eight-month-old babies with recurrent fever may also be related to other causes, such as leukemia, etc., need to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of fever, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.