Digital thermometer showing fever is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 7th, 2014.
Digital thermometer showing fever
MODEL RELEASED. Digital thermometer showing fever, held in a teenage girl's hand. The temperature reading of 38.60 degrees Celsius is elevated above... more
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Digital thermometer showing fever
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MODEL RELEASED. Digital thermometer showing fever, held in a teenage girl's hand. The temperature reading of 38.60 degrees Celsius is elevated above normal human body temperature, which is between 36 and 37 degrees Celsius. An elevated body temperature is known as fever (pyrexia). This rise in temperature helps kill bacteria or viruses causing an infection.
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March 7th, 2014
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