How come when we have a high temperature (fever) we feel cold (chills?)

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How come we feel so cold and chilly when we have a fever, isn’t our body’s temperature higher than normal?

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Because your brain WANTS your body to heat up to fight the infection so it is tricking the body into feeling cold so that it cranks up the heat generation and convinces you to seek warmth under blankets and clothes.