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What should be considered a fever?

2021-04-19 11:05:13
I have a basic query regarding fever. Is everything above 98.6 a fever? What's a low grade fever? Should one be worried with anything below 99 or 99 also?
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Mor than 99 counts fever

Answered2021-04-19 11:08:31

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