Why does a small increase in body temperature of 1degree put us into a fever state while we can adapt to higher temperatures on hotter days?

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Why does a small increase in body temperature of 1degree put us into a fever state while we can adapt to higher temperatures on hotter days?

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a small increase of 1 degree does not put us in a fever state. Rather, a fever state causes a small increase of 1 degree. Fever is a response, not a cause. Your body senses an attack, and mounts a defense accordingly. The increase in temperature activates that response.

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