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Outside all day in sun and forehead thermometer shows 99.4. oral thermometer shows 98.0. which measurement is more accurate?
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Temperatures: Since a forehead temperature is usually lower than an oral temperature and a forehead thermometer is considered more accurate, I would consider you to have a low grade fever unless you took your temperature while under the sun in which case the reading is unreliable.
Answered 9/14/2020
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