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[girlworld_club]

search for better health questions.

These are higher order questions (not in the book) that i thought about while making my notes.

1. Why can some infectious diseases such as HIV and malaria not be treated effectively by vaccination schemes.
2. The book talks about developing antibiotic resistance to products that contain anti-microbial products, for example detol. why does this come about and Why is this such an issue?
3. what is anti-venom?
4. Can vaccines be rendered useless like antibiotics if they are overused. e.g if a new strain of smallpox was to circulate would the same vaccine still be effective in treating smallpox.


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[girlworld_club]

i meant (search for better health) in the title.

 

[girlworld_club]

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[Spiritual Being]

You answer them.

 

[Menomaths]

1. Malaria is a Protozoal parasite called 'Plasmodium', Protozoal parasites are much more complex than bacteria and viruses. Vaccines usually take care of viruses and bacteria
3. Anti-venom is a product you get from venomous animals and inject a diluted solution of the venom into someone/something so that the immune response's memory cells can get to know them.

 

[girlworld_club]

HIV is a virus, why can't a vaccine be used to treat aids?

 

[Menomaths]

Most vaccines protect against disease, not against infection; HIV infection may remain latent for long periods before causing AIDS. Vaccines protect against infections that are infrequently encountered; HIV may be encountered daily by individuals at high risk.

 

[HeroicPandas]

HIV is a virus, why can't a vaccine be used to treat aids?

If u insert a small amount of the HIV virus inside u, u die (in x years) as it targets ur T-helper cells, so B-cells and T-cells are not informed of dangers present

Hence B-cells will not differentiate into PLASMA cells, and ur body cannot make antibodies for the HIV virus (even if antibiodies are produced, i dont think its enough to destroy a whole bulk of HIV virus, its like war)

A gets bombed, B needs to inform C to get ready and prepare nuclear weapons by ACTUAL CONTACT. As B is attacked by HIV rapidly, only some B can 'activate' C. By then ur base (immune system) is demolished