SIR, MY CHILD AGED 6 IS A HEALTHY BOY WEIGHING 25 KGS HE IS DOWN WITH FEVER WHICChatDoctorES BACK SIX HOURLY SINCE LAST 4 DAYS. HE IS EATING WHEN THE FEVER IS DOWN I HAVE NOT GIVEN HIM ANYTHING EXCEPT PARACETAMOL. HIS BLOOD TEST DONE ON THIS THURSDAY SHOWS A NEUTROPHILS COUNT OF 64 BUT IS OTHERWISE NORMAL. NO MALARIA
Brief answer :It indicates infection. Detailed answer :Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. Your child has fever for 4 days and neutrophil count is 64, this indicates infection in child. Since, malaria is negative, you need to do some more investigations like NS1 Antigen test for dengue, typhoon IGM for typhoid. In my opinion, your child will probably need antibiotics based on above reports. I hope this will help you. Take care. Regards - Chat Doctor.