Does sweating during sleep with influenza B indicate heat dissipation?
Disease description:
I've been infected with influenza B these past few days. I'd like to ask, can influenza B infection cause sweating during sleep, or does it lead to heat dissipation?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lu Haiying
When the human body feels hot, it usually cools down by sweating. Sweating is a natural physiological response that lowers body temperature through the evaporation of sweat. This helps regulate body temperature and maintain it within an appropriate range. Influenza B (flu type B) is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza B virus. During an influenza B infection, body temperature may rise, causing fever. In response, the body activates its cooling mechanisms, including sweating.
