My son has had a bad cough witch we have all had in the house for nearly ten days with a fluctuating temperature the highest it has been is 38 I have taken him to the doctors twice and they refuse to give me anti biotic he responds well to the calpol and the temperature comes down and he is well in himself but I have severe health anxiety and the on going temperature is making me a nervous wreck can children have a temperature for this long is it just a bad virus that is taking time to clear up