Antibiotics will not work, but other medicines can be given to help the child feel better. The child may be sick for 2 to 7 days and get better in 10 to 14 days. Most children won't get bronchiolitis more than once. The child may have fever, cough, and trouble breathing. The child may seem more tired than usual.
Ear infections are common with bronchiolitis.
Signs of an ear infection are ear tugging, ear pain, and fever. Call your doctor if any of these occur. Risks Children can die from bronchiolitis. But the risks of serious illness or death are very small if you follow your doctor's directions. If you have a humidifier, run it in the child's room, out of reach of the bed.