New water purification technologies led to large mortality declines by helping eliminate typhoid fever and other waterborne diseases. We examine how this affected human capital formation using ...

Allergies do not cause a fever, but they may lead to health issues that can cause a fever, such as a sinus infection. Other conditions, such as bacterial or viral infections, can have similar symptoms ...

A fever is usually described as when a person’s body temperature is 100.4 F or higher. Most people get a fever because they’re sick or have an infection. It can be hard to know that someone has one.

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Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. However, not everyone who develops COVID-19 will experience fever. Some other common symptoms include cough, fatigue, and loss of smell or taste. This ...

Periodic fever syndromes are a group of conditions that cause repeated, unexplained fevers. These conditions are rare, but there are treatment options. Share on Pinterest Ground Picture/Shutterstock A ...

BABY hamster kidney cell line BHK 21, clone 13 (ref. 1), has been used for a plaque assay method for phlebotomus fever viruses. The technique used was a modification of the method described by Russell ...

Whether stemming from a wound, a toothache or an infection like the flu, nearly everyone has experienced the discomfort of having a fever. While fevers can be inconvenient and are sometimes a sign of ...

Fever after surgery is very common. Most cases are harmless and go away on their own. Postoperative fever is when your temperature goes above 102.2 F on any day after surgery or above 100.4 F on any ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Drinking plenty of fluids keeps you cool ...