ELi5 if viruses cant survive in high temperatures, why do we try to lower our temperature when we have a fever?
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So you don’t die. If your fever gets too high, you will get brain damage and eventually die. If your fever is normal range and not rising, you can technically wait it out and you’re fine. A lot of people also overmedicate when it is unnecessary, really. Well if your fever persists for a long time, that’s also a bad sign. Thought I should add that. Seek medical help if you have a long lasting but not life threatening fever
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