When influenza virus attacks the body, cells in the innate system will detect the virus and act immediately. This system will recruit immune cells to attack the virus with chemical mediators called cytokines and is a physical barrier of protection to our bodies in the walls of our skin and inside of our body.. Which is why even when the virus is in our respiratory system it can still be fought. Often if the flu is in the system and the individual is feeling the effects, a doctor may want their fever to run its course for a few reasons. Medications are only a mask for the symptoms and not a cure. All medications have side effects that may be bad for prolonging the flu. And most importantly a fever is the bodies natural response for healing when
