From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever
- Written by Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
Sick animals often move to warmer places to raise their body temperature.GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Stone via Getty ImagesWhy do people get fevers when we get sick?
It’s a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But as biologyprofessors, we know it’s not that simple. Pathogens cause fevers only...
