<s>[INST] My 3 year old sister has a very high temperature for 5 days now (38-40 degrees) We went to a private doctor he claimed that she has a troat infection. For that he gave us an antibiotic thtat does not seem to be working. The temperature remained the same so we went to the hospital. The doctor claimed that 39 is a perfectly normal temperature and that there is nothing she can do as she does not have a magic wand. What can we do ? Please reply asap. Thank you [/INST] Hi...by what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a viral sore throat or a streptococcal infection. I suggest you see your pediatrician and get a rapid streptococcal antigen test done. If it is positive then she will require antibiotics. If it is negative then it might be viral illness and doesn't require antibiotics at all. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500 mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Regards -  </s>