hy is inflammation an important part of the healing process? A     Inflammation causes the body to spike a fever to kill pathogens. B     Inflammation causes the body to produce histamine to fight infection. C     Inflammation allows fluids containing white blood cells to collect to fight infection. D     Inflammation drops the body temperature to control the spread of infection.

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