What are the early symptoms of a cold in babies? Is the temperature of a cold in babies usually above 39°C?

The early symptoms of a cold in infants vary mainly due to the individual's physical constitution and the type of pathogen. For example, children with mild symptoms mainly experience a mild cough, runny nose, and nasal congestion. In severe cases, the body temperature is high from the beginning.

1. Symptoms of mild illness: In the early stage of a baby's cold, if the symptoms are not serious, they mainly include runny nose, mild cough, nasal congestion, sneezing, diarrhea or vomiting, etc. The baby has a good mental state and sleeps normally. Generally, no treatment is required and the baby can recover quickly as long as he pays attention to strengthening daily health care measures.

2. Severe symptoms: Some infants have severe early symptoms of colds, mainly manifested by high body temperature, often above 39°C, accompanied by increased sleep time, irritability, crying, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, chills, choking on milk, and even difficulty breathing, high fever, and convulsions.