Hypothermia is a condition caused by a general cooling of the body which drops a person’s internal core temperature below 98.6 degrees F. It is a common condition that shows itself initially by shivering but, without addressing the early signs of it, can lead to injury, illness, or death.
Most of us have experienced at least mild hypothermia when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees F, which causes the body to shiver in efforts to generate more internal heat.