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A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a temperature of 39.5°C. He is alert, has normal skin colour and capillary refill, RR 28/min, HR 140 bpm but no respiratory distress, normal urine output and feeds reasonably. According to NICE fever guideline traffic light system, how should his risk be classified?

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