ABSTRACT
Perhaps the most convincing way to determine if fever is protective is to study its
effects on morbidity and mortality. We believe that the evidence overwhelmingly
points to the role of fever in enhancing specific and nonspecific immunity.
Perhaps the most convincing way to determine if fever is protective is to study its
effects on morbidity and mortality. We believe that the evidence overwhelmingly
points to the role of fever in enhancing specific and nonspecific immunity.