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Health Encyclopedia: Chills
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Fever (which can accompany chills) is the body's natural response to a variety of conditions, such as infection. If the fever is mild (102 degrees Fahrenheit or less) with no side effects, no professional treatment is required. Drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest.
Evaporation cools the skin and thereby reduces body temperature. Sponging with comfortably warm water (about 70 degrees Fahrenheit) may help in reducing a fever. Cold water, however, is...
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Malaria
...the world where malaria is not endemic). Malarial attacks present over 4 to 6 hours with shaking chills , high fever , and sweating , and are often associated with fatigue , headache , ... Read more »Pyelonephritis
...symptoms of acute bacterial pyelonephritis are often the same. The first indications are usually shaking chills , accompanied by a high fever and pain in the joints and muscles including flank... Read more »Pneumonia
...of pneumonia and the individual. With bacterial pneumonia , the person may experience: shaking chills chattering teeth severe chest pain cough that produces rust-colored or greenish... Read more »Symptoms of the Swine Flu, Swine Flu Treatment Information
...that normally infects humans. Symptoms include: fever cough sore throat body aches headache chills extreme fatigue Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with... Read more »Common Cold
...following occur: 1. A fever greater than 101 degrees F (38.3 degrees C), accompanied by shaking, chills and coughing up thick phlegm (especially if greenish or foul-smelling) 2. Sharp chest... Read more »
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...symptoms (e.g., stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, fever/chills, aches, tiredness) less severe and... Read more »
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...painful urination signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills, persistent sore throat) ... Read more »
...dizziness, diarrhea, flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, chills, muscle/joint aches), or... Read more »
...Headache, stomach upset, flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, chills, tiredness, joint/muscle ache),... Read more »
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