How do we get a fever?

Pathogens

Macrophages

Endogenus pyrogens

Interleukin 1

Tumor Necrosis Factor

Interleukin 6

Interferon-alpha

Anterior hypothalamus

Prostoglandin E2

Raises CNS thermostat

Shivering, vasoconstriction

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