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Question: What is the normal body temperature of the healthy person in degree celsius ?...

What is the normal body temperature of the healthy person in degree celsius ?

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A normal body temperature ranges from 36.4C36.4^\circ C to 37.6C37.6^\circ C. And it is mostly represented in degrees fahrenheit (F^\circ F). And temperature over 100F100^\circ F means a person has a fever (in this case one should need to consult a doctor).

Complete step by step solution
The average normal body temperature of the healthy person is accepted as 98.6F98.6^\circ F (37C37^\circ C).
Mostly we represent the body temperature in F^\circ F rather than C^\circ C. Some studies show that the normal body temperature has a wide range from 97F97^\circ F(36.1C36.1^\circ C) to 99F99^\circ F(37.2C37.2^\circ C). If the body temperature raises over 100.4F100.4^\circ F(38C38^\circ C) then the person is suffering from fever.Our body acts like a furnace, that puts out heat all the time. When the amount of heat going out from the body increases or decreases rather than being in a particular temperature range which is 97F97^\circ F(36.1C36.1^\circ C) to 99F99^\circ F(37.2C37.2^\circ C) then it will results into fever.
Our temperature reading changes based on where (on body) it is being measured. Underarm readings can be a degree lower than the readings found by measuring by mouth. Rectal temperatures usually are up to a degree higher than mouth readings.
A body temperature higher than our normal range is a fever. It is hypothermia when the body temperature dips too low. In both cases there would be a need to consult a doctor.

Note: The normal body temperature can vary from one person to another. Sometimes a normal adult can have a low body temperature such as 36C36^\circ C(96F96^\circ F) and still can be fit. So it is not fixed for everyone.