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Persistent cold and cough
Dear doctor, my daughter is 2 yrs and 9 months old. She started having cold, cough since mid of  April. It started after we started sending her to day care. After that, on and off she gets cold, running nose and sometimes fever. We are checking with her pediatrician. He said not to worry as she is generally active. Chest is also clear. Once we start medications, she becomes fine. But after an interval, again cold starts and sometime she has temperature too. We observe that she gets cold after she cries a lot since she is generally very fussy and cries a lot for everything. And we also sleep in AC room. Please advise on why this is happening often in an interval of 30-40 days. Also last 2 days, she is having white mucus forming in both eyes. Appetite is normal No vomiting Weight is 15 kgs, height is 98 cms.
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Most coughs and colds are caused by germs called viruses. Many different viruses can infect the nose and throat. They are passed on by coughing and sneezing the virus into the air. An average preschool and primary school child has 3-8 coughs or colds per year. Some children will have more than this. Sometimes several coughs or colds occur one after the other. 
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Make sure your child has enough to drink. Low body fluid (dehydration) may develop if a child has a raised temperature (fever) and does not drink much. Resting probably helps the body to fight off viruses more quickly. directly consult to pediatrician .
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