Immunity and infection pt 2

Question 1

Inflammatory response: Histamine what does it do?

Answer 1

other substances release by special cells in area of invasion or injury, cause blood vessels to dilate & fluid to flow out of of capillaries to injured tissue

Question 2

what is a incubation period?

Answer 2

Incubation period: Viruses/bacteria actively multiplying in body before immune system responds – might not have symptoms, but might be contagious.

Question 3

Antibiotics treatment are good for ONLY ….

Answer 3

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS ONLY

Question 4

Immunity helps us how?

Answer 4

infected person will never get SAME illness again

Question 5

Immunization: __ million people, including 700,00 children, die each year from vaccine-preventable disease

Answer 5

1.5 M

Question 6

Immunizations do what?

Answer 6

manipulate immune system with a vaccine to prepare to KILL or weakened pathogens given to stimulate immune response

Question 7

___% of the population is vaccinated

Answer 7

95%

Question 8

what is a Herd community?

Answer 8

More people who get vaccinated create a herd community protecting some people who are not vaccinated creates a barrier for people who are not vaccinated

Question 9

what are aLLERGIES?

Answer 9

RESULT OF HYPERSENSITIVE & overactive immune system

Question 10

What are allergens?

Answer 10

substances that provoke allergic responses

Question 11

what is an special Antibody?

Answer 11

Immunoglobulin produced at initial exposure; exposure allergens bind to histamine released