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.
Goose bumps may occur as a result of heat exhaustion. Someone who is chilled may experience goose flesh. Goosebumps are generally caused by the nervous system during the fight-or-flight response. Goosebumps may appear as a result of sudden fear or stress. Gooseflesh can occur in someone who has a cold. Goose flesh, also called goose bumps, is usually triggered by the nervous system when it's cold, during sexual arousal, or possibly when a person is infected with a disease. Epilepsy has been known to cause goose flesh.