There are several types of people who are more likely to get infections:
Take at least 15 seconds to soap and lather your hands (long enough to sing the happy birthday song twice). Be sure you clean all surfaces of your hands and fingers. Then rinse well. If using a hand sanitizer, cleanse all surfaces of the hands thoroughly and allow the sanitizer to dry completely.
The normal range of a person’s body temperature is 96.8º to 100.4º Fahrenheit, or 36º to 38º Centigrade. A single temperature reading does not indicate a fever. Repeated readings above 100.4 Fahrenheit (38° Centigrade) with an oral thermometer, or 101.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38.5° Centigrade) with a rectal or ear thermometer should be reported to the doctor.
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