Is A Temperature Of 98 Normal For A 6 Year Old Child?

Posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2015

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Question : My 6 year old has a temperature 98.0 is that normal
When isit a fever

Answered by Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That is normal. More than 99 axillary is fever requiring treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
98.0 is normal.
If you measure in the axilla more than 99.0 is fever requiring treatment.
Below 99.0 in axilla does not require any medication.
But if you are measuring in the ear or mouth or rectum the cutoff is 100.0.
Wishing youand your kid good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar