<s>[INST] What is a fever? [/INST] Simply put, a fever is any elevation in your normal body temperature. We typically think of a “normal” temperature as 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, but your normal body temperature may be as much as a degree higher or lower than that.

Your body temperature can also change throughout the day and is often a little higher in the afternoon than it is in the morning. There’s no need to be alarmed if your temperature isn’t exactly 98.6 degrees.

Clinically speaking, you have a fever when your temperature is above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

While temperature checks have become more common during the pandemic, you don’t need to check your temperature daily at home unless you think you have a fever. And if you have a fever, you probably feel like it; fever is often accompanied by chills, headache, and general feelings of weakness or fatigue. If you have an infection, you may also have other symptoms as well. Source: MED HELP CLINICS. Link: https://medhelpclinics.com/post/frequently-asked-questions-about-fevers-2021-06-29. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: Fever </s>