During a major infection, you get a high fever because
A) the bacteria in your body produce chemicals that cause the brain to raise your temperature to make the environment more amenable to bacterial growth.
B) your immune system signals the brain to raise body temperature to limit bacterial growth and speed up phagocytosis.
C) pathogens damage tissues throughout your body, causing an extreme inflammatory response.
D) your low energy levels prevent the brain from maintaining the negative feedback loop that controls body temperature.
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