Did you know that your immune system is made up of many parts that work together to protect your body from infections and diseases?
Your skin and mucous membranes, like those in your nose and mouth, act as barriers to keep out harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. These barriers also produce substances like mucus and sweat that can trap or kill invaders before they enter your body.
If invaders get past this first line of defence, your body has special cells called white blood cells that act like soldiers. These soldiers patrol your body, looking for anything that doesn’t belong, and they can quickly move to the site of an infection to start fighting off the invaders.
When these soldiers find an invader, they sound the alarm and call for reinforcements. They also produce antibodies, which are substances designed to target and neutralize specific invaders. This process helps to ensure that the invaders are destroyed and removed from your body as quickly as possible.
After an infection, your immune system remembers the invader. If the same invader tries to attack again, your body can respond faster and more effectively. This memory function is why vaccines work—they train your immune system to recognize and fight off specific invaders without you having to get sick first.
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