What is the common cause of chills and chills?

Chills and chills are commonly associated with various infectious diseases such as Streptococcal pneumonia, Legionella pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonia, septicaemia, acute cholecystitis, acute obstructive pyogenic cholangitis, acute pyelonephritis, epidemic meningomyelitis, malaria, leptospirosis, drug fever, acute haemolysis and blood transfusion reactions.