Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis

8. Shivering

Shivering, also referred to as chills, is one of the body’s defense mechanisms during an infection.  The rapid muscle contractions raise the body’s temperature.  By doing this, the body develops a fever.  As has been discussed in the previous page, the body uses a fever to fight off the viruses that cause infection.  

A person with bronchitis will sometimes have chills, but not always.  These will manifest in episodes that could last for a few minutes, and sometimes be recurring for a few hours.  There are times when the chills will be present, but the fever will not manifest.