Why is 37°C considered the threshold to say you have fever?

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Why is 37°C considered the threshold to say you have fever?

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37 degrees Celsius is the average temperature of the human body (give or take a few decimals of a degree). Recent studies have actually shown that this has been going down in modern times. Regardless, it’s the best mark we have to figure out if someone is “normal” or has a higher-than-normal temperature.

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