ELI5 If fevers are the body’s defense against viruses, and the body’s top most interest is the preservation of life, then why does the body allow fever temperature to get life threatening high (104+)? Submitted by TheFaytalist t3_z6c336 on November 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM in explainlikeimfive 11 comments 10
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_iy0mdeg wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:10 PM High temperatures are only used as a last ditch attempt, it is really a desperation measure, that evolved before modern medicine could solve the issue. Permalink −1−
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