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Normal body temperature; Temperature - normal
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Question:
Is a body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit normal for everyone?
Answer:
Unless your temperature exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit (which usually indicates infection or illness), there is nothing to worry about. Body temperature will normally fluctuate during the course of a day. See fever. For techniques on measuring body temperature, see temperature measurement. Also see vital signs.
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Review Date: 8/8/2001
Reviewed By: Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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