mild fever
Low-grade elevated temperature
A mild fever is a slightly elevated body temperature, typically between 99°F and 100.4°F (37.2°C–38°C).
It often signals the body fighting off minor infections and usually resolves without medical intervention: She had a mild fever and stayed home from work.
Distinguished from high fevers that require more urgent attention.
- low-gradeOf poor quality
- running a temperatureElevated body heat
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- flushedReddened from emotion
thermometer · forehead · cold compress · clammy · achy · body aches · unwell · feeling under the weather · lukewarm · slight · sniffles · rest · bed rest · taking it easy · stay home · doctor's note · blanket · tired
- coldscommon cold, cold virus, rhinovirus, head cold, chest cold
- feverfebrile, pyrexia, body temperature, core temperature, temperature spike
- illness symptomschills, aches, headache, cough, coughing
- vaccinationvaccine, vaccines, immunization, shot, shots