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11 month male baby intermittent fever
My 11 month old son is having intermittent fever since 5 days. Was sneezing initially , now better with relent syrup.
Doctor said viral fever. The gaps between two fevers are increasing, from 4 hours to 10 hours in the 5th day. Seems to be much better than yesterday and day b4 yday.
Baby is feeding and playing fine between fever and during fever.
Can viral fevers in babies last more than 5 days?
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
In viral fever, fever can reoccur in every 6 hours and usually lasts for 3 days.
But sometimes viral fever can last for 5 to 7 days also.
Signs of viral fever are:
-High fever to start with (but can be low grade too)
-fever coming at regular intervals usually every 6 hours
-inbetween fever child well. Child becomes active and playful
-fever responds with paracetamol
-decreasing trend from 3rd day
-other generalised symptoms like weakness, bodyache, headache, cough, cold
-others in the family member are having it, infact many in the community have it.
Danger signs: not taking liquids, irritable or lethargic (ie change in behaviour even when fever is down), decrease urine frequency
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Viral fever usually take 5 - 7 days natural course for recovery.
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