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In response to "Dumb question, because I don't get sick often, but fevers are supposed to be a *good* thing right? Means your body is fighting infection?" by ty97

I just did some work on a particular study sample where not being febrile was associated with increased mortality.

Posted by Swilcan Baron (aka BaronWasteland) May 22 '22, 17:39

These were patients who were all infected with the same fungus which often brings one on, so not having an elevated temperature or, even worse, having decreased body temperature was a VeryBadSign indeed.

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Interesting. - ty97 May 22, 17:51 2
- Also, I had to google febrile, so thanks for my word of the day! -- nm - ty97 May 22, 17:51 1
  - Heh, you're welcome. It's one of those terms you hear all the time when you work with doctors so you forget it's not common. - Swilcan Baron May 22, 17:57

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I just did some work on a particular study sample where not being febrile was associated with increased mortality.

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