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A 18-year-old male asked:
If my normal body temp is 96.9 average, would upper 98 degrees be considered a (low) fever temperature?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
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.
3.3k viewsReviewed Jul 17, 2020
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
60 viewsReviewed Jul 18, 2020
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