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Very, very unlikely. Flu is caused by a virus, and it's quite hard to get viruses to grow outside something living.
A fever isn't a disease, it's your body reacting to an attack of some kind, usually an infection. May be viral, may be bacterial, may be fungal...
Bacterias and fungi can grow in an environment, and cause disease. But a heater is a long shot. There are plenty of more probable sources of infection around.
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What causes internal fever?
One cause of internal fever is seasonal allergies. Also, a cold or the flu and autoimmune disorders can cause an internal fever.
Can valley fever cause abdominal pain?
Valley fever can cause abdominal pain because it causes flu-like symptoms.
What cause fever and belly pain also vomiting?
i think the flu can cause those things
Does the regular flu cause constipation?
It could. Symptoms vary in each individual. The flu and fever from it can cause dehydration and that can contribute to constipation. That is one reason why you hear that you should drink plenty of fluids when you have a cold or the flu.
Can pregnancy cause a fever?
Many feels like they are getting the flu when they feel the pregnancy the first time without knowing what it is. And yes, fever can be a part of it.
A 12 year old has low fever and headache and vomiting. What might be the cause.?
He's sick and needs to be examined by a doctor so you can get him medicine.
Is it ok to use an electric blanket when you have a fever?
Yes, it's totally safe but it wont make you fever go away because in fact, electric blankets do cause flu or fever :)
What could cause headache fever body soreness and skin sensitivity all at once?
Flu and flu-like illness cause those symptoms, mainly fever and sore/achiness. The fever often times causes sensitivity and opposite temperature feelings (being really cold when the room is warm.) Although, it can be a sign of bigger issues.
How do you cause a fever?
you really cannot induce a fever. well at least i think without a docs help. fevers happen in reaction to disease like a flu virus
Can a fever from a flu shot be contagious?
If you had a flu vaccination and soon or immediately after getting it you had a mild fever and other mild flu symptoms caused by the vaccination, then the fever you have would not be due to contagious disease but, rather, due to the immune response that the vaccination caused in your body (which is how the shots give us immunity) and it would not be from infectious disease or the flu. These mild reactions to the flu shot usually only cause a low grade fever under 100F and last only a few days. However, there is also always the possibility that you actually have the flu, since it takes about two weeks to develop full immunity from an inoculation and if you caught the flu before the vaccination, it could be what is causing a fever. Use careful hand washing technique to protect others in case it is actually the flu and until you have gone 24 hours without a fever.
What is the scientific term for flu?
The scientific term for flu is influenza. It is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system and can cause symptoms like fever, cough, and body aches.
Does the flu always come with a fever?
The answer would have to be "almost always", if there is no fever or a low grade fever, the ill person will likely be immuno-compromised (have a disorder of the immune system) or they have a common cold virus instead of a flu virus. Symptoms can often be the same, except flu almost always involves high fever and a cold does not usually cause fevers over 101F.
