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An infection happens when microbes enter the body and multiply, causing a disease or ailment. Most infections trigger an immediate response from the immune system, which mobilizes specific blood cells to destroy the invading microbes; but often, the germs multiply faster than they can be eradicated, leading to infection. Infections can be the result of bacteria such as staphylococcus and streptococcus; of viruses, such as the common cold virus; or, rarely, of fungi or other microorganisms. Infections caused by bacteria tend to be inflamed, swollen, and localized; viral infections tend to be systemic, meaning they affect a large area of the ... MORE



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Could we be wrong about germs and disease?

Could we be wrong about germs and disease?

Do germs really cause disease? Or would it be more appropriate to think of germs as being attracted...

The debate about ear infections and antibiotics

The debate about ear infections and antibiotics

We parents are doing a better job of not demanding antibiotics for every childhood illness, accordin...

What killed Mozart? Maybe strep

What killed Mozart? Maybe strep

The sudden death of musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was not a result of poisoning or bad po...
   




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