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

Think of it like turning up the thermostat in your house.

If you’re exercising, your body’s heating up, but it wants to be cool, so it sweats. When you’re running a fever, it’s because your body wants to be hot, so sweating to cool off would be counterproductive.