When one does a strenuous activity, the body heats up and to cool off one sweats. When one is running a fever, one’s body does not cool off on it’s own in a similar manner. Why is that?

Question

When one does a strenuous activity, the body heats up and to cool off one sweats. When one is running a fever, one’s body does not cool off on it’s own in a similar manner. Why is that?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The body does try to cool off, that is why you sweat when you have fever. Heat isnt the imminent danger when you have fever, it is dehydration. Always drink lots of water when you have fever.