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A/H1N1 flu pandemic
Fever as nature’s engine?
BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3874 (Published 31 December 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3874
- Alan W Fowler, retired orthopaedic surgeon1
- 1Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF31 1QJ
- alan{at}awfowler.fsnet.co.uk
Data suggest that the use of paracetamol to reduce the body temperature and alleviate the symptoms of flu is counterproductive.1 2
Infectious organisms are adapted to the temperature of the part of the body they colonise. Rhinoviruses, which infect the cooler …
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