Slight fever no reason to panic

Light fever is not a disease, but part of a natural healing process of the body. Therefore, patients should let go of mild fever to 39 degrees by themselves, as the professional association of German internists explained.

In case of a light fever sufferers should not immediately panic and resort to antipyretic drugs. Fever is part of the natural healing process of the body's own immune system for infections and diseases. The fever helps the body to fight against pathogens, said the doctor. Wolfgang Wesiack. For this reason, patients should not immediately resort to remedies that lower the fever, but let it subside by themselves. In the view of the chairman of the professional association of German internists in Wiesbaden, this applies to fever below 39 degrees Celsius. Instead of medication, the old home remedy could „Cold calf wrap“ be applied. The calf rolls, however, the feet and the rest of the body of the patient must be kept warm.

If the fever continues to increase and more severe symptoms develop, a doctor should be consulted. This is especially true when the fever rises to more than 40 degrees or lasts longer than two to three days. In healthy adult humans, the normal body temperature in the mouth is between 36 and 37.7 degrees Celsius. From 37.8 is called an elevated temperature. Fever is said to increase to over 38 degrees. Fever is triggered either by bacteria, viruses or fungi that release fever-producing substances (pyrogens) or by the body's own substances, which are found, for example. be released during inflammation. (sb, 25.10.2010)

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