Fever. Mercury thermometer showing a raised temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius. This indicates a fever. Symptoms include shivering,sweating,thirst and hot skin. Normal body temperature varies between 36-38 degrees Celsius. This thermometer can measure body temperature in the mouth,underarm or rectum. It consists of a sealed narrow-bore glass tube with a bulb containing mercury (bottom left). Mercury (grey) inside the tube expands when heated and extends along the scale | |
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