Prevention and treatment Flashcards
1
Q
What do vaccines contain?
A
Dead or weakened pathogens
2
Q
How do vaccines prevent illness?
A
Causing a more rapid immune response to pathogens
3
Q
What does immunising a large proportion of the population reduce?
A
Transmission of pathogens
4
Q
What can painkillers be used for?
A
To treat the symptoms of illness but do not kill pathogens
5
Q
What do antibiotics kill?
A
Bacteria
6
Q
What do antibiotics not kill? Why?
A
Viruses because they are inside of the cell
