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Better take an advil (slrpnk.net)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] 35 points 3 years ago (10 children)

From what I've read, anything over about 101F is doing more harm than good.

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  • [–] 46 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    That's 38C for anyone out of the US

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Pretty sure it's anything at 42°C or above that is a vital emergency, as it starts to destroy neurons

    39°C is basically a normal fever

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  • [–] 22 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    This does not appear to match the evidence anymore: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7717216/

    The body is generally unable to raise the core temperature to the point where it can cause permanent damage, unless the ambient temperature is high. That is, unless there is a pre-existing heart or other vital organ condition.

    In fact, fevers >=39C (102.2F) showed better outcomes in covid patients.

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