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Fever should only be fought in order to reduce the discomfort it causes. Excessive use of fever-fighting medication can be harmful, both because of the toxicity it can cause and the risk of prolonging the disease/true cause of fever.
Think of a fever as an alarm that your body sounds. In most cases a fever will resolve by itself within 5 days.
If your fever lasts longer than this, or if you feel unwell and are worried, please contact your doctor.