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However, a moderate fever may be slightly dangerous for adults with a heart or lung disorder because fever causes heart rate and breathing rate to increase. Fever can also worsen mental status in people with dementia. Extreme temperature elevation (typically more than 105.8Â° F, or 41Â° C) may be damaging.
A fever is a high body temperature. A temperature of up to 102Â°F (38.9Â°C) can be helpful because it helps the body fight infection. Most healthy children and adults can tolerate a fever as high as 103Â°F (39.4Â°C) to 104Â°F (40Â°C) for short periods of time without problems. Children tend to have higher fevers than adults. The degree of fever may not show how serious the illness is. With a minor illness, such as a cold, you may have a temperature, while a very serious infection may cause little or no fever. It is important to look for and evaluate other symptoms along with the fever. If you are not able to measure your temperature with a thermometer, you need to look for other symptoms of illness.