What Is Acute Pharyngitis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Fever
Our bodies do not like it when pathogens are present in the body. Some can be very dangerous to us so it is no wonder that our bodies react to them, and they will react no matter how mild the symptoms they might cause. In fact, if they did not react at all, then the symptoms would be far worse than they are.
The reason we get fevers is because our immune system heats up our bodies to help make them an inhospitable place for pathogens. Where there are fevers, there are also usually chills, and this is because both symptoms are a part of the same mechanism.
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