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Your body temperature rises to fight off infection. Most bacteria and viruses that cause diseases have a limited temperature window in which they can "live". By raising the temperature, the body can often kill off an infection.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen you get a fever, your body temperature rises. This helps your immune system by signaling itto produce more white blood cells, antibodies, and other agents that fight infection.
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Fever while on ecstasy?
Possibly, it can raise body temperature.
Why do body temperature increase in fever?
Your body temperature goes up because 70 percent of your energy that power your muscles is lost in heat, which causes your body temperature to rise.
What is a fever thermometer?
a fever thermometer, is a thermometer that you can use to check your body temperature.
High level of pyrogens in blood indicate?
circulating proteins called Pyrogens can reset this themostat and raise body temperature "fever"
How is fever different from a simple rise in body temperature?
Fever is different from a simple rise in body temperature because a fever always results in a rise in body temperature but such a rise is not always because of a fever. A rise in body temperature could occur because of exercise or warm weather and not just because of a fever.
What is meant by fever?
It means that your body temperature is higher than usual. In general, if your body temperature exceeds 37.6 degree celcius, you have a fever.
What is the word for an excessive body temperature?
Fever
Does vasodilation raise or lower body temperature?
vasodilatation reduces body temperature.
Is 37.4 C fever?
No, a body temperature of 37.5 degree celcius is considered to be within the normal body temperature range.
How is 101 degree fever?
It is higher than the normal body temperature and that is what a fever is.
Does eating spicy food raise your body temperature?
Yes eating spicy food can slighly raise your physical body temperature
Can a hot drink give you a fever?
Yes, but the amount will depend on many factors such as the ambient temperature [the air or water around you], the temperature of the beverage. the amount of hot beverage consumed and at what rate, and your body's natural system which works to maintain a body temperature of approximately 98.6 Fo. If your body temperature is low, then the hot beverages will help to raise it back to normal. However, if your body temperature is at or above normal, your body's cooling system will tend to work to get rid of the added heat in order to maintain normal.
