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Body temperature normals - Overview

Alternative Names

Normal body temperature; Temperature - normal

Information:

A body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is considered normal. A temperature over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit usually means you have an infection or illness.

Body temperature normally changes throughout the day.

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  • Reviewed last on: 1/22/2007
  • Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.