In a letter to 48 state governors in 2012, the largest for-profit private prison company in the US, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), offered to buy up and operate public state prisons. In exchange, states would have to sign a 20-year contract guaranteeing a 90 percent occupancy rate throughout the term.
A headache and fever may be a sign of an infection that is localized to your brain and/or spinal cord, which forms your central nervous system. Examples include: meningitis, encephalitis, or a brain abscess. Systemic or whole body infections, such as the flu or early HIV symptoms, may also cause a headache and fever. This all being said, sometimes a headache and fever is a sign of a viral infection that needs to run its course. It can be hard to distinguish, though, so be sure to get it checked out.
Fever itself is not life-threatening unless it is extremely and persistently high, such as greater than 107 F (41.6 C) when measured rectally. Risk factors for worrisome fevers include age under 2 years (infants and toddlers) or recurrent fevers lasting more than one week. Fever may indicate the presence of a serious illness, but usually a fever is caused by a common infection, most of which are not serious. The part of the brain called the hypothalamus controls body temperature. The hypothalamus increases the body's temperature as a way to fight the infection.