prevention and treatment Flashcards
1
Q
what do vaccines contain?
A
Dead or weakened pathogens
2
Q
how does vaccination prevent illness?
A
It causes a more rapid immune response to pathogens
3
Q
What can transmission of pathogens be reduced by?
A
immunising a large proportion of the population
4
Q
painkillers can be used to treat the symptoms of illness, but what do they not do?
A
Kill pathogens
5
Q
What kills bacteria?
A
Antibiotics
6
Q
why can’t antibiotics kill viruses?
A
Because the virus is inside the cell
