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Why it chills in Dengue?
Hello Doctors I saw chills is one of the symptom of Dengue/Malaria.
But can you explain why does it occurs?
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It's defense mechanism of the body.Our body tries to lower down the temperature to prevent the damage to the tissues which leads to chills.
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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It occurs due to large scale destruction of RBCs by the parasites and also due to release of large amount of toxins by the virus.
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Hello welcome
It is body's defence mechanism.
If you are having the symptoms, kindly consult for the same
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Dr. Subhashis Saha
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