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How Does The Body's Immunity Respond To Measles?
How does the body's defences respond to the symptoms of measles.
I'm not worried about my health or anything i'm just curious to know because i've tried to find information about it for my science assignment but can't find anything which could be of good use.
Samuel Albert
Age: 15
Haemophiliac
If this could get answered as soon as possible it would help me so much thanks
I'm not worried about my health or anything i'm just curious to know because i've tried to find information about it for my science assignment but can't find anything which could be of good use.
Samuel Albert
Age: 15
Haemophiliac
If this could get answered as soon as possible it would help me so much thanks
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
Thanks for posting you query to health care magic.
Virus enter through respiratory tract, reaches blood and spread to RE system of body which is mainly responsible for production of cells of immune system of body .hence this virus caused depression of immunity.
During measles attack bodies immune response goes down .In such condition chances of secondary bacterial infection are increases because of week immunity .
hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
Virus enter through respiratory tract, reaches blood and spread to RE system of body which is mainly responsible for production of cells of immune system of body .hence this virus caused depression of immunity.
During measles attack bodies immune response goes down .In such condition chances of secondary bacterial infection are increases because of week immunity .
hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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