Why do doctors advise putting strips of wet cloth on the forehead of a person suffering from high fever?
BiologyClass 9CBSEAnswered 12 May 2026
Answer
Doctors advise putting strips of wet cloth on the forehead of a person suffering from high fever because the water from the wet cloth evaporates. During evaporation, the water absorbs latent heat from the forehead, which is at a higher temperature.
This absorption of heat causes a cooling effect, helping to bring down the body temperature of the feverish person.
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