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Fever 120 Degrees On Death Bed Keeps Man Alive
March 16 report of John Falver in a fever crisis during a flu epidemic. Dr. Harry T. Coleman ordered constant cold water immersion and ice to maintain a safe body temperature, preventing fatal burning as the fever rose to about 120 degrees for ten to twelve hours. Falver survived and later recovered.
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