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FeverFever, also known as pyrexia, is the elevation of the body's temperature above the upper limit of normal, usually taken as 37.7°C.Most fevers are caused by infections and almost all infectious diseases cause fever. Drugs that reduce fever are known as antipyretics. A common antipyretic is paracetamol or acetaminophen. 
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