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Is 98.7 degrees Fahrenheit considered a fever?

April 26, 2017degrees Fahrenheit fever

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Is 98.7 degrees Fahrenheit considered a fever?

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No. While the normal average core body temperature is 98.6, there is a wide variation in what is a normal body temperature. By definition, a fever is considered any temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in adults and children.