• Question: why do we get ill?

    Asked by sy to Mako on 24 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Tat Ming Mako Ng

      Tat Ming Mako Ng answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      There is a group of tiny invaders that can make our bodies sick — they’re called germs.

      Once germs invade our bodies, they snuggle in for a long stay. They gobble up nutrients and energy, and can produce toxins, which are proteins that are actually like poisons. Those toxins can cause symptoms of common infections, like fevers, sniffles, rashes, coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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