Decatur, Georgia. For the southwestern Georgia county, see Decatur County, Georgia. Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 20,148 in the 2013 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name.
Chills are caused by rapid muscle contraction and relaxation. They are the body's way of producing heat when it feels cold. Chills often predict the coming of a fever or an increase in the body's core temperature. Chills are an important symptom with certain diseases such as malaria.
From the moment they wake to the time they go to bed, they experience goose bumps throughout their body, teeth chattering chills, and the sensation of being freezing cold. In this article we will discuss what causes chills, chills that occur without fever, and finally some helpful home remedies to treat chills.