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   How do you treat a cold in a child?

   • Treat Other Symptoms If your child is over age 1, try 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of honey for cough. Raising the head of your child's bed may help relieve congestion. Rub petroleum jelly under the nose to prevent chapping. Avoid irritants, such as cigarette smoke. Be patient. Colds usually last one to two weeks and clear on their own.

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   How can children stay healthy if they have a cold?

   • To help children stay healthy: Keep children away from people with a cold. Teach children to wash their hands often. Have them wash their hands before eating, and after using the bathroom, playing with animals, or coughing or sneezing. Carry an alcohol-based hand gel for times when soap and water aren’t available.

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   Can antibiotics treat a cold in a child?

   • Antibiotics, which fight bacteria, won't treat your child's cold because a cold is a viral illness. Viral illness cannot be treated with antibiotics. Except in newborns or in immuno-compromised children, colds in healthy children aren't dangerous. They usually go away in 4 to 10 days without treatment.

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   Most children will have at least 6 to 8 colds a year. Most colds are caused by rhinoviruses. Your child can catch a cold through airborne droplets from or through direct contact with a sick person. Sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose are common symptoms. Symptoms often last about 1 week.

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   • Clear Out Mucus. Use an infant nasal bulb, or aspirator, to suck mucus from your baby's nose. If your child is able, have them blow their nose regularly.
   • Add Moisture. Use a saline spray to moisten the nasal passages before suctioning mucus or a saline gel to cut down on inflammation. Use a cool-mist humidifier if the air is dry.
   • Give Fluids. If your child is over 3 months, offer an electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte and increase nursing to get more fluids into your baby. Hydration helps to loosen mucus.
   • Treat Fever and Pain. You don't need to treat a fever unless it is making your child uncomfortable. If your child is older than 6 months, you can give children's-formula acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) for fever.

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   Apr 11, 2023 · A cold virus can affect your child's sinuses, throat, bronchial tubes, and ears. They may also have diarrhea and vomiting. At first your child may be irritable and complain of a headache and ...

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   Jan 12, 2024 · The common cold is an acute, self-limiting viral infection of the upper respiratory tract characterized by variable degrees of sneezing, nasal congestion and discharge (rhinorrhea), sore throat, cough, low grade fever, headache, and malaise. The management and prevention of the common cold in children will be discussed here. The epidemiology ...

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   May 24, 2023 · A saltwater gargle of 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon (1250 to 2500 milligrams) of table salt in 4 to 8 fluid ounces (120 to 240 milliliters) of warm water can help soothe a sore throat. Gargle the solution and then spit it out. Most children younger than 6 years aren't able to gargle properly. Try other throat soothers.

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   Mar 7, 2022 · Ear infection — Children with a cold may develop a bacterial or viral ear infection. If a child develops a fever (temperature higher than 100.4°F or 38°C) after the first three days of cold symptoms, an ear infection may be to blame. (See "Patient education: Ear infections (otitis media) in children (Beyond the Basics)".)

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   How to tell when a child has a cold. Once the virus gets into the body and grows more and more viruses, your child will get some of these signs and symptoms: Runny nose (first, a clear liquid coming out; later, a thicker, often colored mucus) Sneezing. Low fever (101–102 degrees Fahrenheit [38.3–38.9 degrees Celsius]), particularly at night.