Infection

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/infection

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the public health interventions?Key interventions include surveillance, vaccination, hygiene promotion, and responsible antimicrobial stewardship
2. What are germs and how do they make us sick?Germs are tiny invaders called pathogens. They can break through our body’s barriers, produce toxins, and multiply, which can overwhelm our defenses and cause illness.
3. How does our body fight back against germs?Our immune system first uses innate defenses like inflammation and cells that eat germs. Then it uses adaptive defenses, such as T cells, B cells, and antibodies, to target the specific germs.

Virulence Factors: Molecules produced by pathogens that contribute to their ability to cause disease.
Adaptive Immunity: A highly specific immune response involving lymphocytes (T cells and B cells) that develops over time.
Antimicrobial Resistance: The ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of an antimicrobial drug, making infections harder to treat.