Every caring and loving parent is worried about the state of the child, especially when the baby has any deviations. Most often, adults are worried about a fever and, as a result, an incomprehensible rash that can appear on a child's body immediately after a temperature.
The reasons for this ailment
There are several reasons for the appearance of a rash after a temperature:
- poor hygiene and child care, as long as the temperature was kept;
- an allergic reaction to drugs that parents gave their child from fever, or contact allergy;
- manifestation of any viral infection that has entered the child's body against the background of a weakened immunity.
Parents should show any rash that appears after a child's temperature to a pediatrician, as this can become an important symptom of many diseases, such as the following.
- Prickly heat is the safest type of rash. Everyone knows that high temperature is accompanied by strong perspiration, and sweat evaporates rather poorly. Taking a shower or bath is not recommended, especially for small children. Most often, such a rash occurs after a temperature in infants, since, often, babies are heavily wrapped, despite the fact that the body is already hot. It manifests itself in the form of small bubbles containing a clear liquid, the localization of which, most often, falls on the parts of the body in contact with clothing. It also cannot be ruled out that such a rash in a child after a temperature may appear on the face.
- Allergy. Allergic rashes quickly appear after contact with an allergen and look like itchy rashes of various sizes and shapes.
- Viral infections (herpes, measles, rubella, chickenpox).
All of the above infections are accompanied by high fever, and cough, runny nose, nausea, vomiting can also join. Therefore, if you notice that the child has a temperature for 3-4 days, it does not go astray, and all the above symptoms appear, and there is also a rash on the body and on the head, immediately go to the doctor.
You can look at all types of rashes after a child's temperature in the photo below.
Disease control methods
Many parents panic if their child has a rash after a high fever. There is nothing wrong with that. First, take a look at the color and shape of the rash:
- if you find a red rash on the child's body after a temperature, analyze the nature (type, shape, consistency) of the rash. Taking a bath with a decoction of chamomile, oak bark or with a weak solution of potassium permanganate will easily relieve your child of this problem. But don't forget about air baths. You should not take any medications. To prevent the appearance of prickly heat, do not wrap the child, allow the temperature, or rather the heat, to go “outside”, try to ventilate the room more often;
- it is necessary to treat an allergic rash in a child after a high temperature by eliminating the allergen. Remove all indoor plants, change linen, clothes, isolate nearby animals, wipe the dust in the room. Alas, allergies require medication (taking sorbents and antihistamines). It is necessary to give medicines only after consulting a doctor;
- if you suspect one of the infectious diseases, the doctor should be called at home in order to avoid infecting others. Exclude nearby children, pregnant women. It is advisable not to lubricate the rash with anything, not to comb it, so that the doctor more carefully and accurately determines its appearance.
To prevent the occurrence of some of the above diseases, there is vaccination. Therefore, vaccinate your babies according to the vaccination schedule for the current year, thereby strengthening their immunity.
Diet of a nursing mother
Because breast milk has unique properties, it is advisable to keep lactating for as long as possible. In the event of an allergic rash in a baby, the mother must follow a certain diet. Each individual case implies the limitation of specific products.
What needs to be excluded from the diet of a nursing mother:
- highly allergenic foods (milk, seafood, sweets, nuts, fruits, strawberries, raspberries);
- products containing a large amount of purine bases (garlic, radishes, fish, meat, mushrooms, hot spices);
- those foods that caused the baby's allergies.
Moreover, you should limit the consumption of pasta, cereals, white bread and sugar by at least a quarter, and salt - by a third of the daily value.
Traditional medicine recipes
Consider a method for treating an itchy rash.
With saline solution:
- a tablespoon of salt;
- 350-400 ml of warm boiled water;
- a small piece of cotton fabric;
- add salt to a vessel with water, mix well.
Application.
- Soak a piece of cloth in the solution.
At first, the irritation will intensify, but after a while it will disappear.
With the help of coniferous broth:
- bath with water 37-38 ° С;
- 20-30 ml of coniferous broth, purchased at the pharmacy.
Application.
- Add the required amount of broth to the bath.
- Bathe your baby for 15-20 minutes 3 times a week.
Now consider the methods of treating prickly heat:
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda (no slide);
- 350-400 ml of boiled warm water;
- mix soda with water;
- mix thoroughly.
Application.
- Soak a cotton pad in the solution.
- Apply to damaged areas.
There is another way to deal with this ailment:
- 5-7 small bay leaves;
- 1 cup boiling water;
- let it brew for about an hour;
- strain.
Popular:
Application.
- Dampen a cotton swab or cotton cloth.
- Wipe damaged areas.
When a rash appears on a child's face after a temperature, you do not need to immediately start a discussion about the reasons and talk about what to do. The first thing to do is call a doctor. Moreover, not to go to the clinic, namely to call a doctor at home, if you do not want to be the founders of a large epidemic. It is especially necessary to act quickly if such a nuisance happened to an infant under 1 year old.
Causes of a rash on the face after a temperature
The appearance of any rash, especially after a temperature, is an unambiguous indication for calling a pediatrician. As well as nausea and vomiting, pain in the abdomen and head and other alarming symptoms. The causes of skin rashes can be both harmless enough and formidable. They can be divided into:
- dermatological - associated with skin irritation;
- infectious.
It is clear that infections are the most dangerous. Therefore, from the beginning of the onset of the rash, let only 1 person take care of the baby, but not a pregnant woman, because it can be rubella or other diseases dangerous to the fetus. It is necessary to give the child a separate place, or better a room, separate dishes.
Skin irritation
If you wrap up the baby too much at a temperature of 37-39 ℃, then, besides other problems, when due to this reason the fever does not go astray, prickly heat may still appear.
These are small bubbles with a watery content. They appear where a baby of 1-15 months sweated under clothes. The spots, in addition to the child's face, should be on the back and abdomen. The prickly heat is very itchy, and the child will be capricious because of it.
In children over 1 year old, prickly heat is rare. A child by this age is already active enough not to tolerate excess clothes on himself and to take them off himself if it is very hot.
What to do:
- bathe with broths of a string, oak bark, chamomile,
- use baby shampoos, gels, creams,
- do not overheat the child. Miliaria is not dangerous and with proper care should soon disappear.
Many mothers confuse this minor nuisance with allergies and start giving antihistamines, that is, stuffing the child with chemistry that is useless in this case.
Allergic rash
This may be a reaction to:
- antipyretic or antiviral drugs, antibiotics;
- food allergens or bites of blood-sucking insects, the sensitivity to which increases after an illness.
What to do in these cases?
- It is necessary to determine that this is an allergy, and not prickly heat or infections, and only after that give antihistamines prescribed by a doctor.
- It is also important to determine the type of allergen and eliminate contact with it. When breastfeeding, it may be some kind of product or medicine that the mother used.
- To relieve itching, you can bathe with herbs or pine extract, use antiallergic ointments and gels (just not hormonal!).
Allergies in children under 1 year of age are often accompanied by tearing, conjunctivitis, sneezing, vomiting, and diarrhea. But the same symptoms can be present with dangerous infections.
Infectious causes - table
Rashes on the face in children after a temperature usually appear if another infection joins the common cold, ARI or ARVI as a complication. It is very important to determine its nature and to begin specific treatment with antibiotics or antiviral drugs as soon as possible.
| Cause | The nature of the rash on the face | What to do? |
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| Chickenpox (chickenpox) |
Spots ⇒ vesicles ⇒ crusts. May be on the mucous membrane of the eyes and mouth.
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| Rubella |
Small pale pink spots. Lymph nodes in the back of the head are enlarged.
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| Measles |
It first appears on the face and behind the ears, then spreads downward. Pink nodules with a flat surface, surrounded by spots, can grow and merge with each other.
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| Scarlet fever |
Small spots other than the area around the mouth
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Treatment only in a hospital with a course of strong antibiotics. |
| Roseola (sudden exanthema) |
Rash of pink color after 5 days of temperature up to 39 ℃. It happens in children under 5 years old.
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| Meningococcal sepsis |
Appears quickly. Dark chaotically located spots due to subcutaneous hemorrhage. Do not brighten after pressing.
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Urgent hospitalization in the intensive care unit. |
What not to do?
If you find a rash in a child after a fever, then before the arrival of a doctor or an ambulance, in no case should you:
- self-medicate - no medication without a doctor's prescription;
- smear specks or bubbles, as this will complicate the diagnosis.
It's no secret that babies' skin is very delicate and often rashes or turns red. First of all, this is a signal that the baby's body is exposed to adverse factors. Parents should read the instructions rash on the child's body photo with explanations, so as not to be frightened at the first manifestations, but to help your child. Parents should have a clear idea of what to do if a child has a rash.
Poor ecology and substandard foodstuffs are the root cause of most diseases. But sometimes we ourselves provoke a rash on the body of a child.
Such provoking factors can be: the use of drugs without preliminary examination, the use of aggressive household chemicals when cleaning, washing children's linen and washing dishes.
The inclusion of a large amount of sweets or citrus fruits in the child's menu, the use of an unsuitable milk formula, and lack of hygiene in everyday life and nutrition. Having established the reasons, there is a chance to restore the child's health.
Allergic rash in children photo
The reaction of the child's body to allergens is an allergic rash. This is a formidable symptom, indicating that it is necessary to establish allergens and exclude the possibility of their exposure. If you do not take action, the allergy will develop and turn into severe, incurable forms. Risk factors are foods containing allergens: chocolate, honey, citrus fruits, rose hips, eggs, milk formulas. At the first signs of an allergic rash, it is too early to sound the alarm, but the signal from the child's body should not be ignored.
A tip for parents
Babies get allergens from their mother's milk. For example, if the mother eats a lot of oranges, then after feeding the baby, a rash will soon appear on his skin. Pregnant women can reward their baby with allergies if they don't eat well. There are cases when, using a rosehip decoction in large quantities, the mother provoked an allergy in her baby, who began to suffer a month after birth. Hereditary factors also matter, and if the family suffered from such a formidable disease, then some form of allergy will be observed in children.
A rash in a child all over the body without fever
Erythema toxic may cause a rash without fever. Irregular red spots cover ninety percent of the body ... A rash in a child all over the body without fever passes after three days as toxins are eliminated from the body. Water on polysorb or other sorbents will help remove toxins.
Happens in babies up to six months. If you regularly bathe your child with baby soap, the rash goes away without a trace. The sebaceous glands restore their work, and the skin becomes clean and beautiful. Children need more air baths and cleanliness, less chemistry, good nutrition and care.
Allergic rash almost never accompanied by fever, but can lead to shock and even suffocation. You should not be especially afraid if this is an isolated case, but if the rash recurs, allergens should be identified and treated. Allergies can result in asthma or psoriasis. In childhood, it is easier to restore the normal functioning of the immune system. If you start an allergy without treatment, the consequences can be dire. In the chronic stage of allergies, the body destroys itself.
Rash with enterovirus infection in children photo
If the rash appears on the face, body of the child and is accompanied by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, then there is every reason to believe that the baby has caught enterovirus infection... Stomach pains are also indicative of the virus. Recognize rash with enterovirus infection in children photo will help:
Such a rash has a configuration of small red nodules, with the localization of many nodules in the chest and back, arms and legs, and face.
A rash can also appear on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tonsils. In this case, the child experiences pain when swallowing, the appetite disappears.
It is necessary to consult a doctor immediately, since the rash is very similar to the manifestations of measles and an examination and collection of tests will be required. After the diagnosis is established, it is necessary to take the doctor's prescription. As a rule, a viral rash is accompanied by a cough and a runny nose, but disappears without a trace within five or seven days.
Rash on the back of a child
Rashes on the back are accompanied by itching and the baby is uncomfortable, crying. This localization of the rash is typical for prickly heat when the child is overly wrapped or washed rarely. With prickly heat, the rash on the child's back is pink and very small, itchy.
Pustular acne on the back appears when vesiculopusulosis... They are filled with liquid and constantly burst, causing suffering, while infecting the skin around them. It is impossible to bathe a child with such symptoms. It is necessary to process the bursting bubbles with brilliant green so as not to become infected again.
Rash with scarlet fever also localized on the back. If before the onset of the rash there was a fever and a headache, then these are signs of scarlet fever - an infectious disease. You should quickly consult a doctor for help and do tests. Treatment will help avoid complications.
Even sunbathing can cause rash on the back of a child... The best time to sunbathe is morning and evening, and during the day, your baby's skin can blister from sunburn. After sun milk or regular sour cream will help relieve redness.
A rash on the belly of a child
At food allergies first of all, a rash appears on the abdomen. For example, if a child eats a bucket of strawberries, then after three hours he will be covered with a rash, from the abdomen to the crown, arms and legs. There will definitely be itching, and the child will be worried.
A rash on the belly of a child may appear when psoriasis- severe immune disease. But psoriasis is usually preceded by another immune disease - allergies. Such a rash, first in the form of small pink papules covered with white scales, appears in the navel and between the ribs, in the lower abdomen, but if the scales are removed, the papule becomes bloody.
With infectious scabies also the abdomen is torn in the first place by the rash. At the same time, dark spots are visible on the papule - scabies mites nest there. With scabies, an infectious disease doctor prescribes special medications and ointments, isolates the patient from others.
So that the child does not get sick with scabies at home and in kindergarten, it is necessary to change underwear and bed linen more often, to avoid contact with patients.
The manifestation of a rash in various diseases is just a visible part of the damage to human tissues. We do not see most of it, because internal organs and blood suffer more.
Red rash on the body of a child
Accompanied by temperature a red rash on the body of a child happens at rubella- an infectious disease.
You can easily get infected, but it leaks rubella hard, sometimes with complications. Rubella also causes enlarged lymph nodes. After taking treatment and restoring health in quarantine mode, the disease recedes, and the skin becomes clear.
Scary a symptom of meningococcal infection is an red rash in the form of asterisks... This is a hemorrhage of blood vessels under the skin. The color can be crimson - cyanotic. At the first sign of such a rash, parents should take the child to the hospital and, preferably, immediately to the infectious diseases. The necessary tests will be done there faster.
Rash with scarlet fever also red. It starts under the arms and then goes down. At the end of the disease, the skin flakes and whitens.
Measles differs in a red rash. Not only the child's body, but also the face can become covered with a solid red spot in a day.
Dr. Komarovsky recommends identifying the underlying cause, as this will help with treatment. Be sure to seek the help of a professional who will help you deal with the rash as quickly and efficiently as possible. In this case, it is undesirable to go to the clinic, since the cause of the rash may be an infection. Better to call a doctor at home. This will help to avoid additional problems during treatment.
First aid measures
If you notice the first signs of a rash after an elevated body temperature, then you need to take the following measures:
- Call a doctor.
- Try to protect the baby from the people around him, as the patient can infect others. In addition, various bacteria can cause deterioration.
- Do not treat the rash with any medication until your doctor has made an accurate diagnosis. Using various ointments and creams, you can only aggravate the situation.
- It is necessary to provide bed rest.
A rash appeared on the body: causes
There are a number of characteristic pathologies that can occur after a high temperature. These diseases can be attributed to the following:
- prickly heat;
- allergic reaction;
- diseases caused by viruses;
- bacterial infections.
Each of the above situations has its own characteristics and treatment methods.
Prickly heat
Very often, after a high temperature during teething, hives can occur. This is skin irritation that occurs after heavy sweating and insufficient sweat evaporation. It is observed in infants and young children. The main reason for the appearance of such a rash is overheating or excessive wrapping of the child.
Miliaria appears in the form of tiny bubbles with a transparent watery content that form on the skin. This can cause a lot of discomfort in the baby. Such a rash must be treated using water procedures with a light solution of potassium permanganate or a decoction of oak or string bark. It is also necessary to take air baths.
Allergy
In most cases, when the baby's temperature rises, everyone is given antipyretic drugs. Some of the medications can cause an allergic reaction in a child. Also, the likelihood of contact allergy, that is, a reaction to a new thing or something else, cannot be ruled out.
Allergies can be accompanied by a runny nose. To effectively get rid of the elements of the rash, it is necessary to analyze the products that have been given to the child recently. It is very important to fix this problem in time in order to avoid additional 
complications. Medicines can only be prescribed by a doctor.
Viral diseases
Doctors identify several major diseases that can cause rashes in babies:
- Herpes type 6 or 7. In this case, roseola or pseudo-rubella may occur. The main symptom of the disease is a high fever, which goes away after three to four days. After a while, pink rashes appear on the skin. The rash spreads all over the body. In general, the disease does not pose a serious danger to the body, but you still need to consult a professional doctor.
- Chicken pox. This rash is accompanied by poor health and an increase in body temperature. Red blisters appear all over the body, they are filled with fluid and itchy. From three to seven days, new spots will appear on the body. It is better to get chickenpox before the age of 12; after this age, the disease can cause many complications.
- Rubella. A small, red rash appears. All this is accompanied by an increase in temperature, an increase in lymph nodes and all the symptoms of acute respiratory infections. A sick child must be isolated from other people, especially from pregnant women.
- Measles. First of all, the temperature rises, a severe cough and a runny nose appear. It is extremely rare, but very difficult.
Bacterial infections
Such diseases include the following:
- Meningococcal disease is the most dangerous disease that can be fatal. In this case, the treatment time runs for hours. Because of a rash in the form of hemorrhages, the infection can invade the brain. Blood poisoning can also occur. Therefore, at the first sign, it is necessary to call a doctor who will help you quickly cope with the symptoms and avoid complications.
- Scarlet fever - the first to appear is high fever, which is accompanied by headache, nausea or vomiting and severe sore throat. On the first day, a rash appears that has a pink color. The skin becomes dry and flaky. Treatment is with antibiotics, which should not be neglected. Otherwise, serious complications are not excluded.
Rashes after a high temperature are often caused by many factors and causes. It is impossible to determine the type of disease on your own; only an experienced doctor should do this. Do not delay contacting a specialist, you can lose precious time, which can cost your child's health.
First of all, it should be noted that a rash is a pathological manifestation of the body to a certain irritant (virus, bacteria, drug components).
It differs in color from healthy skin and mucous membranes in darker reddish spots, may differ in structure and appearance, depending on the causative factor.
Soreness can appear on the face, all over the body, or in some small areas. Usually, this symptom does not pose a great danger to the child's health, giving the baby only a feeling of discomfort (urticaria, allergic reaction).
But there are also more severe forms of rash - with meningococcal infection, erythema.
A small rash can appear due to improper skin care and poor personal hygiene. At the same time, a rash on the body and a high temperature may indicate an acute allergic reaction to an immunobiological drug.
Vaccination often causes this reaction in the body, but this is considered normal as it means that the immune system is actively resisting artificially weakened bacteria.
A similar allergic reaction is observed in many types of vaccinations - against measles, rubella, mumps, meningitis, polio, hepatitis and tuberculosis.
In addition to an allergic reaction to the vaccine, children are sometimes allergic to certain foods, cat hair, pollen, material and many other factors.
Usually a small rash appears, and a rise in temperature with a worsening of the condition (a large dose of an allergen) or a more acute reaction to an irritant.
Bacterial causes
There are many infectious diseases, the symptoms of which are rashes and fever. Some of them are especially common in children.
All parents know that an increase in temperature indicators can be accompanied by the development of a rash on the skin. It is worth noting that in some situations, these two symptoms act as the main ones, thanks to which doctors manage to correctly diagnose the disease.
A rash at a temperature in a child can appear for several reasons in the form:
- the development of allergic reactions;
- meningococcal infection;
- diseases of an infectious nature;
- herpes infection;
- systemic diseases;
- insect bites;
- vascular pathological processes.
To correctly differentiate the ailment, you urgently need to consult a specialist. If you do not pay attention to this symptomatology in time, then diarrhea, vomiting, and deterioration of the general condition may join the symptoms.
You should not hesitate in such situations, since the child's body is not yet fully formed.
Very often, a child at a young age is exposed to viral diseases. Typical symptoms are fever, a rash on the face or on certain areas of the body.
A large number of infectious diseases can be the cause. Many parents believe that some of them are better tolerated in childhood, since during this period of time the course of infection in the body is more favorable than in adulthood.
When the body is formed, it copes much better with microbes. After recovery, the child may already have a stable immunity to pathological pathogens.
The first step is to note the most common disease that is carried in childhood - chickenpox. It is safely tolerated by more than 85% of the population; for adults, symptoms may have some complications.
With such a disease, after the incubation period, the child's temperature rises sharply, after 1-2 days a rash appears on the face and all over the body, sometimes on the mucous membrane.
The rash is a small, watery blister that causes severe itching. The bubbles should not be combed, as small scars may remain after treatment.
The next infectious disease is rubella. It also often affects the child's body at an early age, the manifestation of symptoms is quite intense.
The body temperature rises (up to 39 degrees) and rashes are observed. Usually the temperature drops after 2-3 days.
The rash is localized in the chest, back and face. Unlike chickenpox in rubella, the rash does not provoke itching, but has other features (reaction to light).
After that, pimples may appear on the body. The patient experiences weakness, runny nose, body aches.
Measles. A viral disease that often occurs in children.
This pathology provokes a sharp jump in body temperature, there is a cough, runny nose, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes. Then, after 2-3 days, a small rash begins to appear on the child's body, and the temperature rises again to 38-39 degrees.
Roseola. The consequence of a viral infection, which causes characteristic symptoms - hyperthermia, then a rash on the face, abdomen, legs (after 3 days).
Meningococcal infection - small specks, but sharp hyperthermia can cause deterioration of health, provoke vomiting, impaired consciousness, headache and other consequences.
Rules of behavior for parents at the first signs of an infectious disease
Children's experts recommend that parents follow a number of rules if they suspect a viral disease in a baby, accompanied by skin rashes. Acne may appear on the face, neck, limbs of the child, and a rash on the back may appear.
At the same time, the temperature can be elevated, it can remain normal. In any case, parents must definitely show their son or daughter to a pediatrician, and the sooner the better.
It is advisable to invite a doctor to your home, as it is necessary to avoid contact of a sick child with other children. If a hemorrhagic rash appears on the skin, you should immediately call an ambulance and hospitalize the child until the diagnosis is clarified, since such a rash can serve as a “formidable” sign of meningococcal infection.
Until the doctor examines the child, you should not lubricate the fragments of skin manifestations with antiseptics, especially "green", "Fukortsin" and other coloring agents for the treatment of integuments.
The doctor should carefully examine the nature of the rash, which will greatly facilitate the diagnosis process. As a rule, a rash with various infections is quite typical, therefore, more often than not, additional laboratory tests to determine the type of disease will not be required.
Roseola (or sudden exanthema) is a common illness in babies caused by the human herpes virus.
Exanthema can be determined by the following criteria:
- sick babies aged 6 months to 2 years (more often 9-11 months)
- the temperature suddenly rises to 39-40 degrees and lasts 3-5 days, it is difficult to bring it down
- after a temperature on the body, the child develops a rash
- children often remain as active as before the illness
- other symptoms usually do not appear
A rash on the baby's body appears on the abdomen and chest, back, neck, less on the arms and legs. It is pale pink in color, small, does not itch. The rashes go away on their own in 1-2 days.
HOW TO TREAT
The presence of a rash accompanied by a high fever is a reason to consult a pediatrician. Self-medication in this case is not worth it, just like leaving everything to chance.
If rubella, in principle, does not require special treatment and goes away by itself, then scarlet fever, on the contrary, without taking antibiotics is fraught with complications that primarily affect the kidneys and heart of the baby.
Any disease of infectious etymology should develop under medical supervision.
When the rash is accompanied by an increase in temperature, we can talk about a serious infectious disease, the development of which must necessarily proceed under the supervision of a pediatrician.
However, a rash with a fever may also be a manifestation of an allergy or a consequence of a child being bitten by insects. Pay attention to the general symptoms and, if treatment is necessary, coordinate it with your doctor.
To determine the correct course of treatment, you should contact your pediatrician. A preliminary examination and consultation will allow you to accurately determine the pathology or other cause of the manifestation of such symptoms.
The doctor may then prescribe antibiotics, antihistamines and antipyretic drugs, and anesthetics to relieve pain.
Sudden exanthema is treated in the same way as a common ARVI or cold. The child is allowed to drink more liquid (fruit drinks, juice, water, milk). If the high temperature lasts 2 days or more, then it is knocked down with antipyretic drugs that can be used for babies at this age. Special antiviral medications hardly help.
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