Health
Think your normal temperature is 98.6? Maybe not (and why that’s important) – CNN
As flu season coincides with rising Covid-19 cases, understanding what a fever actually is and your personal temperature range is important. Read this to get familiar…
(CNN)Since a common symptom of Covid-19 is a fever, some concerned folks may be taking their temperatures more often these days. If you feel panic when your thermometer beeps and reads 0.2 degree higher than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), you might have the wrong idea, experts have said.
Any measurement over 98.6 F may seem concerning, but it’s not that simple. There are many personal, environmental and medical factors that influence body temperature and determine whether a person…
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