Invade your cells using your cells information to replicate themselves the cell will then bursts releasing new viruses
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What defences against disease does your body have?
Skin hair mucus in the respiratory tract platelets to help blood clot quickly and seal the wound
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How do white blood cells kill pathogens?
Consume them, produce antibodies, producing antitoxins
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Briefly describe how a vaccination works?
Given weak or dead microbes immune system produces antibodies kills the microbes if you get infected with that same disease again body will automatically produce the antibodies to kill to
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Pros of vaccination
Control infectious diseases, eg mumps measles... Prevent epidemics
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Cons of vaccination
Don't always work can have a bad reaction- swelling or something more serious seizure
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Give an example of a bacteria resistant to antibiotics
MRSA
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What did Semmelweis tell his doctors to do?
Wash their hands after each surgery and the death rate fell
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
In which two ways do bacteria make you feel ill?
Back
Damaging your cells producing toxins
Card 3
Front
How do viruses reproduce?
Back
Card 4
Front
What defences against disease does your body have?
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