My son has been running a fever off and on all week. Worst day was Monday. The highest his fever went was 102. We saw a dr. Wednesday and ruled out flu and strep. He has a loose, productive cough but no other symptoms. Fever has been around 99-100 for the last two days. Today he had no fever all day until tonight when it went to 100.4. How contagious is he at this point? He feels fine and is an active 11-year-old. He is getting stir crazy and I want to know if he could go to the movie tomorrow or would he possibly pass this on to his grandmother still.
Hi, I understand that your child has a productive cough with a low-grade fever for almost a week. He is otherwise fine and active and has no respiratory symptoms. Flu and streptococcal throat infection have been ruled out. His symptoms go in favor of a viral upper respiratory infection and possible sinusitis. As long as he has a cough and a fever, he is contagious. I would recommend that you treat him with Paracetamol syrup for fever, an anti-allergic tablet like cetirizine, plenty of lukewarm fluids orally, a mixture of honey with ginger is also helpful. The cough can take more than a week to clear up. In case the fever persists or rises with an increase in cough or difficulty in breathing, you must consult your doctor again. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.