Are they ways to treat my child’s fever...

Are they ways to treat my child’s fever without using medication?

If your child has a slight fever, there are a number of measures you can take to keep it under control.

Move your child to a cool environment.
Give your child cool drinks. This will also prevent dehydration.
Remove excess clothing.
Cold compress.

Monitor your child’s temperature closely and if these measures have no effect or the temperature increases, you may need to use a fever-reducing medicine or contact your GP if it reaches 38.6°C.

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