Question

In humans, a slightly elevated temperature can be beneficial. Why? What happens if the fever is too high?

Answer 1

A slightly elevated temperature in our bodies can be beneficial when we got sick because this is how our bodies try to get rid of the pathogens or antigens that generate the infection. By doing this, microorganisms like bacteria face high temperatures in which they do not develop well their necessary metabolic processes to keep using our tissues to replicate themselves.