Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which best explains why a person infected with bacteria may have a fever?

Answer1: The body is responding to fight off the bacteria. Answer2: The body is releasing waste material from the bacteria. Answer3: The body is producing hormones to kill the infection. Answer4: The body is reducing the blood supply to the infection site.

Answer format: answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4
Answer: answer1