How our bodies defend themselves against infectious diseases

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  • Created on: 20-03-13 09:27
What do the bacteria and viruses in our bodies create ?
Poisons Toxins
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What do wite blood cells help us with (give 1 example) ?
Ingesting pathogens
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What scientist recognised the importance of hand washing ?
Semmelweis
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Name one example that help relieve the syptoms of infectious diseases but do not kill the pathogens ?
Painkillers
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What are some strains of bacteria ?
Pathogens mutate, producing resistant strains
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What do wite blood cells help us with (give 1 example) ?

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Ingesting pathogens

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What scientist recognised the importance of hand washing ?

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Name one example that help relieve the syptoms of infectious diseases but do not kill the pathogens ?

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What are some strains of bacteria ?

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