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Moderate fever is a symptom in which a person's internal body temperature is medium high, about 100.5-102 degrees. Many medical conditions and infections can cause moderate fevers.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Fever

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

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