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Question #14984
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why viral fever comes - #14984

Rashi

I am really confused about this viral fever thing. A couple of weeks ago, my son had this sudden high fever, like out of nowhere! He was feelin' great one moment, and then boom—he was totally wiped out with body aches and that nasty sore throat. I took him to the doctor and they said it was a viral fever but didn't really explain why viral fever comes in the first place. Is it just random, or is there something specific that triggers it? I've heard it can be contagious but how does it actually spread? After a few days, he started feeling better, but then my daughter suddenly got sick, too. Like, is this normal for kids? Why does viral fever come and go like that? Do we need to worry about it every time a fever hits? I just want to understand why viral fever comes on so quickly and why it hits some people more than others. Do environmental factors play a role or is it just their immune systems? Any insights would be super helpful!

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