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 is deliberately trying to raise the “standard” body temperature, so doesn’t want to cool off as it is trying to “cook” the bad bacteria that is attacking your body.