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2023-08-03 02:46:54
From  last 3 days My babys armpit temp comes 98.7.. 98.9... 99 deg... Does it mean she is having fever... Do I need to.give her paracetamol drops... Is armpit temp accurate one or we have to add one degree to it... If yes does it mean my baby us having fever 100 deg...if armpit temp comes 99 deg... Please help...
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Hello ! Yes if it shows 99 and above . It is fever . But it depends up on outside temperatures also as it is rainy season . Children will b warm monitor activity of baby. Any other symptoms along with tat cold or cough ?? Look for it .
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Don’t forget to Mention age of child

Answered2023-08-03 02:52:16

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Yes ma'am .. you should give paracetal

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