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• 5 Years
• 01/04/2021

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Do Blankets Increase fever?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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Blankets alone can not increase fever, however, during fever it is suggestbale to use light blankets so that heat dissipation can be effective.

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