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Is an adult rectal temperature of 99.2 in afternoon a fever?
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Probably not...: Depends on a number of factors, including your metabolism, activity at the time the "elevated" temperature was recorded, and personal baseline body temperature when optimally "healthy.".
Answered 9/21/2020
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