🦠 How do our bodies fight viruses?

Our bodies have tiny superheroes inside called white blood cells! 🦸‍♂️ They work hard to find and fight the bad viruses that make us sick. Sometimes, when we get a fever or a runny nose, it means our superheroes are doing their job! 💪

Our skin and nose hairs also help keep viruses out, like a strong castle wall! 🏰

Our immune system is like an army that fights viruses! 🛡️ Here’s how it works:

• Skin and mucus act as barriers to stop viruses from entering.
• White blood cells (like soldiers) attack viruses directly.
• Antibodies are special proteins that stick to viruses and mark them for destruction.

When you get sick, your body is learning to recognize the virus so it can fight it better next time! 🧠

The immune system is a complex defense network that fights viruses in several ways:

1. Innate Immunity: First-line defenses like skin, mucus, and stomach acid.
2. White Blood Cells: Phagocytes engulf viruses, while natural killer cells destroy infected cells.
3. Adaptive Immunity: T-cells and B-cells create antibodies tailored to specific viruses.

Vaccines help by training the immune system to recognize viruses before they attack. Fever and inflammation are signs your body is fighting hard! 🔥