Millions of people around the world lose sleep in nights while managing fever among their children. So because of this problem, today we decided to bring you the best mechanisms one can manage fever in children/infants.
The first step is to keep the children dressed well. Some club goers in Uganda call this one ‘dressed to kill!’ Dressing the child lightly is so important because most body heat is lost through the skin.
Also remember that overdressing may result in a higher fever and make the child more uncomfortable.
And if the child is having chills or is shivering, give him/her a light blanket and keep the house temperature slightly low.
Again remember to give the child many fluids to replace the lost fluids and cool the body. You can deep a sponge in lukewarm water at about 27degrees to cool the body. Also give the babies antipyretics (drug used to prevent fever).
The doctors recommend drugs like paracetamol in syrup form or rectal form to lower the temperatures of our children. Doctors in some countries like Botswana, Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia, and Cameroon also recommend use of aspirin.
