It's a good blood thinner, for preventing clots and strokes.
Viruses stop reproducing at a 101 temp which gives the body's natural defense a chance to kill them off. Taking any drug to drop the temp caused by a fever, which in turn allows the virus to reproduce , isn't the best idea. Letting the fever run it's course , even if you feel rotten , is the best thing to do. A temp over 104 is a different story.
That was always my belief,too. In fact my husnband and I differ on this. And he has agreed to let me allow the kids to run the fever UNLESS it gets to 104.
Not to mention, a fever masks symtoms and allows people to go out and about spreading the virus along.