Viral Fever

What is viral fever?

Fever caused by various viral infections is mainly known as viral fever or viral fever. Viral fever is more severe than common fever. This fever is usually more during the change of season, like rainy season, winter etc. The fever usually lasts for 3-5 days, but in some severe cases the fever can last up to 14 days. Most common in children and people with weakened immune systems.

Symptoms of viral fever

Excessive body temperature (102-103 degrees)
Muscle pain
Loss of appetite
Sweat
Cold
Headache
Weakness
Dehydration

Causes of viral fever:

Any animal or insect can be a carrier of a virus and their bite can infect you
You can also get infected from any drink or food
The virus can also be transmitted from the sneezes and coughs of an infected person
Person-to-person transmission can also occur through unprotected sex

Treatment of viral fever:

Generally, treatment of viral fever is based on the severity and type of infection.
Medical treatment should be taken according to the advice of a specialist doctor.
Wipe the body lightly with a wet cloth.
Viral fever dehydrates the body, so it is necessary to eat more water and liquid food to keep the water level in the body under control.

** Be careful when using antibiotics or steroids for any viral infection Ways to prevent viral fever:

Maintain personal cleanliness
Avoid dirty and untidy environment
Getting essential government-sponsored vaccinations (routine vaccinations – tuberculosis (TB), diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus, polio and measles)
Regular cleaning of used clothes and bathing at the end of the day
Do not share personal items like handkerchiefs, towels, used clothes etc. with others

Data Sources

https://www.bajajfinservhealth.in/bn/articles/viral-fever-symptoms