• @TIMMAY
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    151 year ago

    Interesting! Im going to have to rabbit-hole this I suppose.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Yep - our bodies turn the thermostat up, increasing metabolism/cellular functions, which increases body temperature. Fatigue slows us down as our bodies redirect resources towards supporting our immune systems and producing cells to fight off the infection, vs spending that energy on being mentally and physically active.

      Once our bodies get a handle on things, the fever “breaks” and we start recovery and return to homeostasis.