May need to keep child home from school. WHAT YOU CAN DO Take pain medicine for fever. Have your child rest in bed while fever is present. Drink lots of fluids. Take it easy after the fever stops.
Rest is essential for recovery.
Have all family members and friends wash hands well before and after contact with child. This is a viral illness. With few complications, it must simply run its own course. Call your doctor to get a blood test to confirm the illness. Call your doctor if child has severe stomach pain.