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What is a pathogen and give examples
A pathogen is when microorganisms enter your body and cause a decease. there are two Main types bacteria and viruses
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How does bacteria make you feel ill?
By releasing toxins and damaging cells
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How do viruses make you feel ill?
By replicating inside cells and damaging them
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how can white blood cells kill pathogens
they engulf them and produce antibodies
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how can vaccinations protect you from future infections
once you have caught a infection and you get given your medication your body remembers how to get rid of the infection and knows how to fight it .
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state the pros of vaccinations
helps control old common diseases ,big outbreaks of disease called epidemics can be prevented if large amounts have been vaccinated
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state the cons of vaccinations
vaccinations don't always work, you can sometimes have bad reactions to these vaccinations
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