How do people get cold chills?!


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How do people get cold chills?


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The temperature of the body is controlled by a section of the brain that acts like a "thermostat." Fever results when the body's thermostat is reset higher. Body temperature can "reset" for any number of reasons. Fever is not an illness. It is a sign that the body is fighting infection. Fever is a helpful response to infection.

If the temperature is set higher, the body feels cold and may send out a signal to the muscles. The muscles begin to shake repeatedly. This involuntary shaking, or chills, makes body heat that helps produce fever.

You will notice that after your fever breaks, you will begin to sweat (a sign that your body is cooling off).




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