
omni.keepers
5 years
Prolonged fever for 7 year old
hi doctor. my daughter is 7 years old. her temperature has been fluctuating between 36.5 up to 37.9celcius. this has been going on for almost 2 weeks. almost daily she will be hvg temperature above 37.5. she seems to be active and is acting like normal. we’ve been giving her suspension paracetamol according to her dosage. she has only been in the house since the mco started. she’s not coughing, no sore throat, no runny nose. what should we do? appreciate your advice.

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Hi,
Thank you for your question.
I understand that your daughter is suffering from symptom of fever. Based on her symptom, you are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories.
Besides COVID-19 infection, her symptom can be caused by other health problems such as:
- Viral fever
- Dengue fever
- Malaria
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Leptospirosis infection
You may consult a MOH doctor by clicking Ask Doctor at the Ministry of Health website (COVID-19 Portal) to ask any health issues related to COVID-19 starting from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
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