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What Causes Fever? from Lisa Bernstein, MD, PhD

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From: Lisa Bernstein, MD, PhD Category:  Infectious Disease

Added: Oct 05, 2008


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Fever is the bodies response raising the core temperature usually to help fight off infection, although there are also other causes of fever. Dr. Lisa Bernstein from Emory University, discusses what fever is, and when you should be concerned about fever. Any fever above 98.6 is abnormal. A fever above 102 in a child is worrisome and you should call your pediatrician.





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