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Many disease causing bacteria in the body require human body temperature to survive and flourish. A fever is a rise in the temperature of the body. The higher temperatures can kill the harmful bacteria resulting in the body being freed of the disease.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agoI can only think of two, so I hope someone comes along to improve my answer.
1. It indicates that something is wrong and will lead the person to find out what is wrong with them. This may be important for the patient's prognosis but also, if it is an infectious disease, it is important to those who the patient has been in contact with. They should watch themselves for symptoms of sickness.
2. Suppose that the cause of a fever is an infection eg 'flu. Germs and viruses like normal body temperature as they can replicate millions of times in a short period of time. The body recognises that it has been invaded by germs or a virus and it raises the temperature to kill or impede the action of the causative organism.
((I'm going to put this in brackets because although it happens, it isn't a 'proper' answer. It is that a raised temperature indicates to a doctor that the patient isn't pulling a fast one to get booked off school or work for a few days. The doctor then takes the patient seriously and does what investigations are necessary))
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∙ 15y agofevers are a powerful body defence. fevers fight the desease in you body!
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∙ 14y agoit means your body is working hard to kill the virus
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∙ 13y agoa fever occurs when your body's immune system is killing off a virus or "bad germ". i think it is trying to boil off or freeze them.
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What does it mean when you have a fever?
A fever is a higher-than-normal body temperature, often a sign that the body is fighting an infection such as a virus or bacteria. It's a natural response to help the immune system combat the source of infection.
Why your body sometimes has a fever when you get sick?
It is because of your immune system. It's not every time when you are sick you will have fever and sometimes the reason is because of the heat in your body. You will have heat in your body is because you feel hot.
Does fever increase metabolic requirements?
Yes, a fever will increase metabolic requirements. The human body's metabolism speeds up when someone gets sick, in order to help fight off the illness.
What happens to your body when you dehydrate?
You get really sick! You can also get a headache, feel sick to the stomach, run a fever, and get chills.
When you're sick why do you get a fever?
Fever is the condition in which your body temperature is higher than usual. In general, if your body temperature exceeds 37.6 degree celcius, you have a fever.
How do you get real fever?
By getting so sick that your body raises its temperature to kill the sickness.
When you get sick how does your body attempt to maintain homeostasis?
By sick - if you talking about getting the fever then your body tries to maintain the normal body temperature which is 37 degree Celsius by increasing the metabolic rate.
Can you get sick after having yellow fever?
No, you can not get sick after having yellow fever.
What is the Treatment of internal body fever?
just take a icecold bath this will help to get fever out after that you know what to do
How do you have fever?
A fever, or pyrexia, is a rise in internal body temperature to levels that are considered to be above normal. Body temperature is determined by the body's thermoregulatory set-point. The body increases this set-point in response to threats such as bacterial or viral infections.
How does fevers help your body?
fever help your body because it burns away all of the un- nessacery chemicals.
How does a fever help your body?
Fevers are high body heat. Yeah. it means you are sick, but it also slows down bacteria and cells in your body and speeds up the pathogens, b cells and t cells. These cells help get rid of the cells that make you sick. Hope this helped!
