Patient's question:
4-year-old baby, got influenza these past few days, probably caught it from the daycare center. Fever, runny nose, sore throat, very painful. After going home, treated at the hospital but no improvement, very worried. Should we switch to another hospital? What to do about the baby's influenza?Doctor's answer:
For children with influenza, the disease is primarily caused by viral infection, so in treatment, oseltamivir can be used to combat influenza virus, while children's paracetamol and Huangna Min granules can stabilize symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose. When the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, non-steroidal drugs or acetaminophen drugs should be used to reduce fever. When the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, body temperature can be reduced by wiping the body with warm water.