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ModeratePaediatricsFever in under 5suk-plab-1

A 10-month-old girl is brought to the emergency department with fever of 39.2°C. She is irritable but interactive, has a capillary refill time of 2 seconds, normal skin colour, no respiratory distress and normal hydration. According to the NICE traffic light system for fever in under 5s, which risk category best describes her?

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