My baby has fever since last 40 hrs. Fever is...

how to reduce fever in children ?
the fisrt thing is to reduce fever si by using
tap water and cold water compressors
then trufen syrup evry 8 hours or trufen supp every 12 hours plus antibiotic according to weight and the physical exam by a pediatrician
What is the definition of fever?
Is the rise of body temperature to what is higher than 37.5 centigrade due to the rise of white blood cells and stimulate the center of heat in the brain
What causes fever in children?
There are a lot of reasons for fever:
infection, including: (otitis media, tonsillitis), and other types of infections.
taking medication to treat a disease; which causes side effects, such as: high temperature.
Viral infection, or infection with bacteria of any kind.
Infection with severe influenza and for a long period of time
What are the symptoms asociated with fever?
Symptoms vary according to the infection but there are general symptoms such as:
Fatigue
Chills
febrile convulsions
What tests do you need to do?
Complete blood test
Examination of mucous membranes
culture for bacteria
Clinical examination
Chest X-ray
urine analysis
A sample of the spinal fluid may be required to analyze spinal cord fluid to exclude meningitis