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There are many strains of flu virus, & they are constantly mutating; you can only become immune to strains of flu that your body has already encountered, or that you have been immunized against.
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Are you immune to Influenza after you have had it?
You are not immune to Influenza. Even getting the yearly flu vaccine is no guarantee that a person won't get the flu. You can get the flu but it won't be as bad as it could be if you hadn't received the flu vaccine.
What type of immune cells are in the Swine Flu?
None. Swine flu is an illness caused by the pathogen known now as swine flu virus, A-H1N1/09 influenza. The illness contains no immune cells, nor does the virus. Your body responds to the presence of the virus with an immune response that sends your own immune cells to the area of your body where the flu virus has invaded. It is your body's immune cells that enter the "fight" and eventually get rid of the virus by constructing the type of immune cells called antibodies that are a perfect fit to inactivate the specific virus so it can no longer cause cell damage and symptoms of the flu. Your body then remembers the antibodies that worked to inactivate the virus so it can use them in the future if you are ever exposed to that virus again.
Why does it take an eighty year old longer to recover from the flu than a thirty year old?
because they have a weaker immune system
How important is getting the flu shot when you don't have a spleen?
I would think very important. You immune system maybe compromised because of it.is it safe for me to get the vaccine??
Which is not caused by bacteria?
Viruses (e.g. colds and flu), auto-immune diseases, and most forms of cancer are just a few examples of diseases that are not caused by bacteria.
Are you immune to Influenza after you have had it?
You are not immune to Influenza. Even getting the yearly flu vaccine is no guarantee that a person won't get the flu. You can get the flu but it won't be as bad as it could be if you hadn't received the flu vaccine.
Why did the flu become deadly in 1980?
The flu became deadly in 1980 because of the mutations it underwent. When the virus is not recognized by the human immune system, it has great difficulty fighting the infection.
Can you still get Swine Flu after the vaccine?
Absolutely, the vaccine simply builds up your immune system - one can still become infected.
Do you have to actually get sick with a particular flu to become immune to it OR is exposure to someone with flu without getting ill yourself enough to become immune?
Being around other people who have the flu will only make you immune if you come down with the flu yourself. There are no etherial substances (none discovered as yet, at any rate) that pass through the air to healthy people, thus immunizing them. To the contrary, influenza virus particles easily waft through the air, and, depending on the flu variant, arrive at their destination (your throat perhaps?) ready to infect someone else.If you're interested in becoming immune to a given flu, we recommend getting immunized with a vaccine approved by your government. For most people, that's far, far better than actually becoming infected.
Why do you have flu?
Because you have been near someone with it and you are not immune to it. After you have it you should be immune to it though.
I'm don't eat pork so I am immune from the pig flu right?
No, you are not immune to swine flu. Swine flu is transmitted in the same way as regular flu - coughing, sneezing, touching, etc., not through eating pork.
Does having the flu in the years 1970-1971 make a person immune to the Swine flu?
No!
What to do if you have the flu?
Your immune system is the only thing that can get rid of it. If you do get a flu, just keep warm and drink things that contains Vitamin C to boost your immune system.
Does Swine Flu get into your bowels?
It attacks your immune system.
Which system does a flu shot activate?
Immune System
Why would the chemicals used 50 years ago to kill insects not work any more?
because like we do the flu they become immune to it and it doesnt affect them
What causes influenza outbreaks?
Flu viruses that people are not immune to.
