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Lymphatic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of infection do antibiotics treat? | Bacterial infections |
| Do antibiotics work on viruses? | No |
| What do antivirals mainly do? | Slow the spread of viruses in the body |
| Why must antivirals be taken early? | They work best before the virus spreads a lot |
| What is the main purpose of a vaccine? | To train the immune system |
| What do vaccines usually contain? | A weakened or inactive part of a pathogen |
| What is an antigen? | A part of a pathogen recognized by the immune system |
| What is the difference between antibiotics and antivirals? | Antibiotics fight bacteria, antivirals target viruses |
| Can vaccines cure an infection that already started? | No |
| What system do antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines support? | Immune system |