What is the temperature when you have a fever

What is the temperature in fever?

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A fever occurs when your temperature rises above its normal range. What’s normal for you may be a little higher or lower than the average temperature of 37 C.(98.6F) That’s why it’s hard to say just what a fever is. But a “significant”…

How do you know if you have a fever?

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if you are feeling warm on your forehead or in your cheeks

How to Take Temperature for a Fever

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Summary: Learn where you should place a thermometer in your mouth for an accurate reading of the body’s temperature with expert medical tips from a trained doctor in this free health care video clip.

Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

Why does fever make you feel cold when you’re body temperature is HIGH?

Q: When you catch a fever your body temperature is actually high, but you feel cold…Why do you feel like that?

A: When your body temperature is up it makes the air around you feel cooler.

What is the regular body temperature?

Q: Now i understand that it can vary from person to person, but i would like to know a general average.Also, what would be considered on the low and the high range from body temperatures (fevers).Me and my sister are sick right now, her more then me.Her body temp. is at 102And mine is at 94

A: Normally it would be 98.6…but like you said can vary from person to person. Since she is not feeling well her 102 temp is a reflection of her being sick. Hope you two feel better!!

When you have a fever and your body temperature rises, does the heat help fight infection?

Q: I know when you have a fever your white blood cells are working to fight infection, but does your elevated body temperature do anything to help too or is it just something that comes along with it?

A: Yes it does help most bacteria and so on do best at body temperature. The body raises it’s temperature to try and kill of some or all of the bacteria that’s in your body. The increase in temperature can destroy some of the bad bacterias DNA and other things they need to live. So a fever is your body trying to kill off the illness along with the white blood cells.