Cellulitis Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #1: Fever and Chills
Fever can occur in any infection. When the body senses that there is an invasion, one of the ways it tries to fight off the pathogen is by increasing the set point of temperature in the body. The raised temperature enhances the ability of the immune system to fight off the infection resulting in a fever.
Chills occur as the set point of body temperature increases causing the affected individual to feel cold. To help the body reach the higher temperature, shivering may occur as the repeated contraction of muscles produce heat.
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