In general, an ear temperature of 37.5°C is not considered a fever.
Ear temperature usually refers to the cochlear temperature, is a temperature measurement method through the ear thermometer to measure the temperature of the tympanic membrane, under normal circumstances, the normal range of ear temperature between 35.8 ℃ ~ 37.7 ℃, but most people’s left and right ear canals are not exactly the same, so the measured temperature varies from person to person, and there is a difference of up to 1.0 ℃. If the ear temperature is 37.5℃, it is generally not considered a fever.
Human body temperature is affected by time, season and individual differences and other factors, such as the afternoon than the morning body temperature is relatively high; body temperature is also higher after eating; sudden entry into a hot environment or emotional excitement, etc. will cause a relative increase in body temperature.
Under normal circumstances, the body temperature is not fixed, within a certain range of fluctuations is normal, in the case of uncertainty, can be carried out axillary temperature measurement, oral temperature measurement and so on. The normal range of temperature is different for different parts of the body. When the result is not within the normal range, it indicates an abnormality and prompt medical attention is recommended.