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If my normal body temp is 96.9 average, would upper 98 degrees be considered a (low) fever temperature?
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No: Doctors prefer to look at signs and symptoms instead of a number from a thermometer. We don't worry about a temperature in the 98 degree range in a normal person.
Answered 8/11/2020
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Fever: In adults, temp of 100.4 or higher is consider to be a fever.
Answered 7/18/2020
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