Babies are young, fragile in all aspects, and have weak resistance, so some infections such as fever can easily come knocking on their door. At this point, as parents, what we need to do is to identify the cause and prescribe the right medicine as soon as possible, so that our baby can recover as soon as possible. However, there are many reasons that can cause a fever, so is a sudden high fever in a baby the flu?
In fact, one important reason for the persistent high fever is caused by the flu. Usually manifested as recurrent high fever and ineffective oral antipyretic medication, parents are usually anxious and may consider administering intravenous therapy to their baby. In fact, if the baby has mild flu, there is no need to worry too much. Take antipyretic medicine orally first. Generally, the body temperature will drop within three days. If you persist in taking the medicine for about a week, you can control it. But if it is severe influenza, there is indeed a need for intravenous therapy, and antiviral treatment should be carried out at the same time.
However, not all fevers are caused by influenza. Influenza is generally more prevalent during specific seasons and has some characteristics of infectivity. The causes of fever may also be various inflammations, infections, etc., so when a baby has a high fever, it cannot be simply judged as flu. It is best to go to the hospital for examination to identify the cause and prescribe the right medicine to reduce the fever as soon as possible.
