Feverish adults might be tempted to jump into either a hot or a very cool bath, depending on their current symptoms. A much better treatment is to take a lukewarm bath, maintaining this temperature by adding warm water as the bath cools. There is little scientific agreement on what defines "lukewarm" but a water temperature between 98 and 110°F should be most helpful in relieving fever symptoms.

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