ELi5 Why are fevers so dangerous? If they’re an immune system mechanism, shouldn’t there also be a biological “emergency stop/ brain overheating” button?

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ELi5 Why are fevers so dangerous? If they’re an immune system mechanism, shouldn’t there also be a biological “emergency stop/ brain overheating” button?

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I think OP might be confused by older generations with myth that fever causes brain damage when it’s actually the other way around: bacterial meningitis leads to both high fever and brain damage untreated.

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