When Is a Fever Cause for Alarm?

Fevers are not always dangerous. A fever is an increase in your normal body temperature. It is a result of your brain reacting to your body’s response to an illness, infection or some other cause. There are a few variances on what determines if a person has a fever, including (and most important) age.

Find the remainder of this article in the spring 2021 edition of the Healthy You magazine page 11-13. You can access this magazine on the HU Portal under Personnel > Benefits > Wellness Handouts or by going to the home page of umr.com. On the right side of the page, click on the Healthy You Magazine tile. You do not need to be enrolled in the HU Health Plan to access this informational magazine. Healthy reading.

Posted By: Jean Cole, Human Resources Manager