It is unclear when the expression Christmas tree bill was coined and by whom, but in 1956 Time Magazine published an article entitled The Christmas Tree Bill. The story was about a farm bill to which more than one hundred amendments were introduced.
In response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the hypothalamus may reset the body to a higher temperature. Although the most common causes of fever are common infections such as colds and gastroenteritis, other causes include: Infections of the ear, lung, skin, throat, bladder, or kidney.
Dengue Fever Facts. Dengue fever is a disease caused by viruses that are transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Dengue fever usually causes fever (high, about 104 F-105 F), skin rash (see Figure 1), and pain (headaches and often severe muscle and joint pains).