10 Zika Virus Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #1: Fever
Fevers are a condition in which the body’s internal temperature rises. Fevers are often accompanied by uncomfortable warmth or chills, sweats, and internal discomfort. Fevers are one of the body’s many responses when it’s trying to fight off a pathogen.
One of the reasons that fevers occur is because many viruses have a harder time multiplying in warm environments. By raising the temperature of the body, the immune system helps to protect the body from all sorts of diseases.
