Why Do We Get Chills With a Fever?
It's one of the human body's great mysteries. Learn how you can shiver with chills in the midst of a burning fever.
By Kristen Stewart
Medically Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
We've all been there: burning up with fever, yet shivering with chills. It turns out that what feels like a bizarre internal thermostat malfunction is actually the body's way of fighting infection.
Viruses and bacteria multiply less well above 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (F). "Part of our immune system's response against infection includes raising the body's temperature to diminish the ability of microbes to reproduce," says Amesh Adalja, MD, senior associate at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/cold-and-flu/why-do-we-get-chills-with-a-fever/
