Non-specific and Specific
Immune Response
Inflammation is a response to injury
or disease, resulting in a condition of
swelling, pain, heat, and redness.
Antigens are substances that sends
your immune system into action when
your body is invaded by germs.
Antibodies are proteins that attack to
antigens for keeping them from
destroying the body.
Vaccine is a making ready of dead or
weakened germs that cause the
immune system to produce antibodies.
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 What is Communicable Disease?
Communicable diseases spread from
one person to another, object to person, or
an animal to a person. For example,
common cold, influenza, and flu.
Types of germs
Bacteria are tiny, simple one-celled. They
live everywhere. Bacteria creatures that
get nutrients from their environments in
order to live. Some bacteria are dangerous
to health but not all bacteria are bad.
Viruses need to be inside living cells to
grow and reproduce. Virus cause upper
respiratory infections, flu, and colds.
What is immune system?
Immune system made up of special cells,
proteins, tissues, and organs to against germs and
microorganisms in the body.
Immunity is your bodys ability
to fight germs which cause a
specific disease.
3 of 5 Major Barriers to keep germs away
Skin acts as a protective barrier.
Saliva contains chemicals to destroy many
injurious organisms.
Tears wash away germs and contain chemicals
to kill some injurious organisms.

How do Pathogens (Germs) Spread??

What are germs?
Germs or pathogens are tiny
microorganisms that exist around us
and are invisible to the human eye that
can only be seen by a microscope.
Direct contact
Example: touching, kissing, sexual
contact, or contact with oral secretions
Indirect contact
Example: an infected person sneezes or
coughs, sending infectious droplets into
the air.