What Is Ludwig's Angina?
3. Fever
Bacteria struggle to survive and thrive when their environment is too hot. In some cases, being too hot can even kill the bacteria outright. Our immune systems have evolved to take advantage of this by developing the ability to create what is commonly known as a fever.
When pathogens are present, the immune system will often respond by heating the body up. Patients with a fever will also often have chills, and this is because the two are part of the same mechanism. Our immune system adjusts our internal thermostat to make us feel cold. This will encourage us to shiver, and this will cause our body heat to increase.
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