• Question: why do we get sick?

    Asked by Caleb to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Typically it is the response to the infection or toxin. The bug itself would not want to cause symptoms, but our immune system will cause inflammation amongst other symptoms in its effects to get rid of the problem

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      Getting sick is a short-term response to try and overcome infection.

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