How to Check if You Have Fever Without a Thermometer?

Feel your forehead, neck, or chest with the back of your hand

Compare your skin temperature to someone else’s if possible

Check for chills or shivering

Notice sweating without a clear reason

Look for flushed or red skin

Pay attention to body aches or weakness

Check for headache

Notice fatigue or unusual tiredness

Watch for rapid breathing or a fast heartbeat

Look for loss of appetite

Check for dizziness or confusion

See if you feel unusually hot to others when touched

Consider whether you have been exposed to illness recently

Seek medical care if symptoms are severe, persistent, or worsening

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