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Slightly elevated temperature but no cold sx's. any worries?
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No fever, no worries: A "slightly elevated temperature" is not a fever, and is nothing to worry about. 98.6 is just an average. You can be somewhat higher or lower without being sick.
Answered 7/13/2012
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