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B6 Preventing and treating disease Flashcards

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how do vaccinations work?

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inject harmless amount of pathogen into body
stimulate white blood cells to produce antibodies
immune system can now counter virus

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what is herd immunity?

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large portion of the population is immune to a pathogen, the pathogen spread is reduced

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how do painkillers work?

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treat the symptoms but dont kill the pathogen

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what do antibiotics do?

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cure bacterial disease by killing the bacterial pathogen

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can antibodies kill viruses?

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no, viruses reproduce inside human cells

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