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How much does a person's body temperature vary throughout the day? when is it highest/lowest? is 99.3 considered a fever if in late afternoon or early evening?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Body temperature: Everybody's body temperature varies over the course of a day, usually lowest in the morning (as low as 96-97) and highest in the afternoon or early evening (i[ tp 99.5 or so). In the afternoon or evneing, 99.3 usually is normal.

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Answered 10/13/2020

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