Patient's question:
My son has had a very severe cold recently, especially yesterday when his fever reached 40 degrees Celsius. He has been taking medicine for the past few days, but there hasn't been any improvement yet. How long will this severe cold last?Doctor's answer:
A severe cold is different from a mild cold. A mild cold only involves a recurrence of relatively mild symptoms such as nasal congestion, sore throat, and a runny nose, but a severe cold is accompanied by low-grade fever. Additionally, a severe cold typically lasts less than a week, and if it is particularly severe, it may lead to the recurrence of many complications. If the symptoms of a cold are severe, the duration may be much longer than 7 days.