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Why does the body sweat when a fever breaks?

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Answer: You'll feel cold and have chills as your body tries to make a less welcoming place for germs. After your fever breaks and your thermostat resets itself to normal, you'll feel hot and start to sweat. The sweat helps to cool you off to around 98.6 degrees again.

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User Courteney
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Step-by-step explanation:

first, you'll feel cold and get chills to make "your" body an uncomfortable place for germs and viruses. after your fever breaks you'll feel hot and start sweating, the sweat will help your body cool off and return to its normal tempature.

hope this helped :)

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