Darling 11 months have a fever can you wipe a body with alcohol

Baby 11 months fever can be rubbed with alcohol, but not with alcohol to wipe the whole body, is a local wipe, such as forehead, armpit, groin and other parts, alcohol has volatility, can take away the temperature of the body surface, if the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, is the need to take antipyretic.