Question
My daughter is 15 months old. She started running a fever yesterday noon, and I initially thought it was a cold. I gave her cold medicine, but she had a fever all night last night. This morning, we went to the clinic for a check-up, and it was diagnosed as herpangina. Currently, my daughter is not eating anything and is not feeling well. What should I do?
Answer
Pediatric herpangina is usually caused by a viral infection and typically lasts for about a week. Treatment mainly involves antiviral and anti-infection medications, and it is recommended to have the child drink plenty of water. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, fever-reducing treatment is necessary.