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Symptoms and Complications of Bacterial Pneumonia

Extremely High Fever

The normal body temperatures of most people differ, but they nonetheless always stay between 36.1 to 37.2 degrees Celsius. One is said to have a fever if they have a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or higher. Your body temperature is regulated by an area of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus can adjust the body to a higher temperature in reaction to an illness, disease, or some other cause. So, when there is a fever [1], it’s a warning that there’s something going on in your body. Severe chills associated with temperature of up to 40 ° C is a designatory sign of pneumonia. It arises as a defense reaction of the body. Fever helps the body adapt to the effects of pyrogenic (biologically active) substances of viral and bacterial origin.