Dear Doctor how long does viral fever last and what are the symptoms of viral fever ,my son is suffering from fever since last 10 days i have been advised to give meftal p and calpol altrnatively,and also cefective 100mg .i am worried please advise he is 3.5yrs old
Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. Viral fever usually lasts for 3 to 4 days. Since, your child has fever for 10 days, a possibility of typhoid fever is very much likely. In my opinion, you should do some blood tests like CBC, typhoon IGM for diagnosis of typhoid. If I was your treating doctor, I would have given definite with azithromycin for 5 days. However, since this is a prescription medicine, i advice you to meet the local doctor to confirm the diagnosis. I hope this has helped you. Take care. Regards - Chat Doctor.