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For infants it is usually recommended to seek treatment from your pediatrician for a temp over 100.4°F. (See link)
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/healthy-baby/art-20047793
Gotta love that metric-conversion decimal dust.
100.4 F is 38 C which is the actual measurement.
In defense of Fahrenheit, the resolution for human relevant temperatures is higher. Theoretically ideal for medical settings.
But not if you use whole number Celsius and just convert to Fahrenheit.
You are correct… kind of. It’s a weak defense because you can always use a decimal to get more precision, and thermometers are only so accurate in their measurements anyway.
You can do about as well with increments of 0.5 degrees Celsius as you can with whole degrees Fahrenheit, and most medical thermometers are only accurate within about 0.1° – 0.3° C anyway.