Depends on cause: A fever is a high temperature and a rigor is a shaking chill. There's no disease called "rigor fever, " which is just a description of two symptoms. The treatment depends on the cause.
Answered 5/14/2019
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Treat the cause: Fever is a symptom and while it can be treated with antipyretics like acetaminophen, it is far more important to determine the cause of the fever and treat the cause, usually an infection.
Answered 3/21/2021
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