AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -They work faster to try and fight off the infection. The increase in these white blood cells affects your hypothalamus. This makes your body heat up, causing a fever. In the early stages of a fever, you often feel cold and start to shiver.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although high degrees of fever occur in viral and bacterial infections, high fever may predict serious bacterial infection. High fever (>39.5 °C) is often associated with influenza A virus infections, occurring in more than 50% of children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your white blood cells lock on to the germs in order to absorb or destroy them. They produce antibodies that latch onto the germs. Experience makes your immune system stronger. The first time your body comes into contact with a certain type of germ, your immune response may take a while.

Detailed explanation-4: -A simple cold or other viral infection can sometimes cause a high fever (102°F to 104°F or 38.9°C to 40°C). This does not mean you or your child has a serious problem. Some serious infections don’t cause a fever or can cause a very low body temperature, most often in infants.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is usually a sign that your body is trying to fight an illness or infection. Infections cause most fevers. You get a fever because your body is trying to kill the virus or bacteria that caused the infection. Most of those bacteria and viruses do well when your body is at your normal temperature.