This is not true. While a 104 fever likely indicates a severe illness or infection the body can safely have a fever in the 104 to 106 range. It’s around 108 that brain damage becomes a concern and that is usually also due to environmental factors like a kid being left in a hot car.
Also, at a high enough level (104 F), the proteins in your brain start to denature, which leads to death.
This is not true. While a 104 fever likely indicates a severe illness or infection the body can safely have a fever in the 104 to 106 range. It’s around 108 that brain damage becomes a concern and that is usually also due to environmental factors like a kid being left in a hot car.
Yup. Your body is hardcore. Too hardcore for itself, even.
reminds me of that shame meme
Me: body why are we so hot Immune system: bacteria can’t live in this heat for prolonged period Me: But neither can we loads gun_shame.jpeg