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Article: Fever
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Fever
How Is Body Temperature Controlled?
How Does Illness Cause Fever?
Who Gets Fever?
How Is Fever Diagnosed?
When Should a Doctor Be Consulted?
How Is Fever Treated?
How Can Fever Be Prevented?
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Fever is an abnormally high body temperature that usually occurs during an infection, inflammation, or some other kind of illness. Fever is not a disease itself but it is one of the most common signs of illness, especially among children.
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Body temperature
Febrile convulsion
Hyperthermia
Infection
Inflammation
Pyrexia
Ups and Downs
A person
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s temperature normally varies each day by about 1 ...