[Expert consensus on management of fever in children throughout the entire course (2026 edition)]

Fever is the most common symptom of illness in early childhood and the leading cause of pediatric visits. The management of childhood fever extends beyond antipyretic treatment and should emphasize comprehensive assessment throughout the febrile episode, including symptom monitoring, etiological diagnosis, daily care, dietary adjustments, and nutritional supplements. These aspects represent core issues frequently encountered and addressed by both parents and pediatric healthcare professionals. The home is typically the primary setting for fever management. Although the internet provides abundant information on childhood fever for parents and caregivers, its variable quality often leads to parents' confusion. Concurrently, healthcare providers at all levels must stay abreast of advances in clinical evidence, continuously update diagnostic, therapeutic, and care concepts, and consistently improve the clinical management of childhood fever. Therefore, a multidisciplinary consensus working group comprising pediatric clinicians, clinical pharmacists, nurses, nutrition experts, and child health specialists was formed. Focusing on key and common issues in the holistic management of childhood fever, the expert group developed consensus recommendations based on existing literature and sound clinical practice principles. This consensus aims to provide primary care professionals, junior pediatric medical staff and pharmacists across healthcare institutions, and parents with a systematic knowledge base and practical guidance for the standardized, holistic management of childhood fever throughout the entire process.