That's exactly when you have to take your temperature
Take your temperature in the evening if you check a fever, a symptom of coronaviruses.
If you have been exposed to coronavirus or if you are just worried about getting sick-probably your audit you are temperature fairly regularly these days. And that's what you should do, sincefever is the most frequently reportedSymptom of Covid-19. But your fluctuating temperature throughout the day, which means knowing when you have to take your temperature can be just as important as the number on your thermometer. If you followed for a fever, there is a specific time of the day when you get the most accurate results.
SpeakingThe New York Times,William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University, said thatYou must take your temperature in the evening, Between the hours of 16 hours and 21 hours it is because people tend to run fresh earlier in the day; Evening is when your temperature peaks, so if you are worried about having a fever, which is when it would be most likely to appear on a thermometer.
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To be clear, in the evening is notalone Time, you have to take your temperature, especially if you know you've been exposed to someone with coronavirus. For people who have been in contact with COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that youSelf-monitor for all the symptoms of coronavirus, Including fever. This means checking your temperature twice a day. By the Schaffner board, it is essential that one of these controls are done in the evening.
As for the temperature to watch when you check for a fever,The New York Times says that the reading of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or more is a source of concern. (The CDC estimates that the fever of beingtemperature of 100.4 degrees or more.) It is also important to know that some people naturally have the temperature of the body more or less high than the others. While Fahrenheit 98.6 degrees formerly considered the average, a January study toelife revealed that the currentThe average temperature is closer to 97.9 degrees.
The personal gap is all the more reason to keep a vigilant eye on the thermometer and follow the recommendation of the CDC controls twice a day. Simply make some of these controls falls under the window when the temperature will be at its highest. And if you run hot,It's the worst things you can do if you have a fever.
