My 7.5 year old son has been unwell for the past 15 days. He gets a fever every 6 to 8 hours. He is being treated with antibiotics, fever syrup, and multivitamins. We have done all the blood tests, and everything came back negative. What could be the reason for this persistent fever? What should we do next, as it has already been 15 days? We are worried because we do not know what is happening. Please advise.

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Dr Shaik Kalam

General Practitioner

MD (Physician)
3+ Yrs

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May be viral, occult infection, or periodic fever syndrome. If no improvement, pediatrician may advise repeat labs or imaging (chest Xray, abdominal USG).

Dr. Shaik Suggests...

Take a CBC Test (Complete Blood Count) Test or Take a URINE ROUTINE + CULTURE SENSITIVITY Test

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