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What is a fever for an adult?
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Varies: By definition, a fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal for that person. Average body temp is 98.6 f, but even that changes for any one person during the day. Average temperature ranges between 97.0 and 99.9 f, so we consider anything over 100.0 to be fever.
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