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- A fever is a symptom, not an illness. A doctor may wish to carry out tests to identify the cause. If the fever is due to a bacterial infection, they may prescribe an antibiotic. If it stems from a viral infection, the doctor may recommend using NSAIDs to relieve the symptoms.
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Bacterial infections are diseases that can affect your skin, lungs, brain, blood and other parts of your body. You get them from single-celled organisms multiplying or releasing toxins in your body. Common bacterial diseases include UTIs, food poisoning, STIs and some skin, sinus and ear infections. They’re often treated with antibiotics.
May 7, 2022 · Fevers below 104 F (40 C) associated with common viral infections, such as the flu, may help the immune system fight disease and are generally not harmful. Fever or elevated body temperature might be caused by: A viral infection; A bacterial infection; Heat exhaustion
Aug 22, 2023 · Bacterial infections can cause some general symptoms, such as pain, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. They may also cause some other symptoms depending on where in the body they occur.
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Mar 15, 2022 · Mild fevers are a good indication that the immune system is doing its job. But fevers are not just a byproduct of the immune response. In fact, an elevated body temperature triggers cellular...
Aug 27, 2015 · A: A fever usually means you have an infection but it doesn't tell you if it's bacterial or viral. But fever expert Doctor Paul Young suggests you stop for a reality check. Yes, having a fever is a clear sign that something is going on inside your body, says Dr Young, a fever researcher and intensive care specialist at Wellington Hospital.
The body's innate febrile response to an infection mitigates and resolves the infection, improves survival by stimulating various immunologic mechanisms, and inhibits the growth of some microorganisms. However, extreme temperature elevation (typically > 41° C) may be damaging.
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May 22, 2023 · You get a fever most often when your body is trying to kill infectious invaders such as viruses or bacteria. A higher body temperature helps the immune system respond more vigorously to the attack, and makes it harder for these microbes to survive.
