Page 3 - Elisa Foxford's Guide to Coronavirus

The immune system polices against
A second part of the immune system are

all diseases including viruses.
more like virus detectives.

One part of the immune system is

like an ever-present police patrol.

They move around the body looking

for suspicious activity, investigating

anything that looks unusual and

acting immediately if they do.

After the virus has been active for a short time,

detectives look for viral ‘fingerprints’ to help

identify it and then work to stop it.

These detectives take time to

B u t i f ou r b od i e s c a n f i gh t t h e v i r u s on
identify the virus, which is why it

i t s own , wh y a r e p e op l e ge t t i n g s i c k ?

usually takes us time to get

better after we get sick.

B e c a u s e s o me p e op l e , e s p e c i a l l y t h os e

However afterwards they can wh o a r e ol d or h a v e ot h e r i l l n e s s e s ,

remember the virus and act h a v e we a k e r i mmu n e s y s t e ms , t h e y

faster to stop it if it comes back! c a n n ot f i gh t of f t h e d i s e a s e .

T h e v i r u s d a ma ge s t h e i r l u n gs a n d s p r e a d s

t o ot h e r p a r t s of t h e b od y , c a u s i n g l ot s

of d i f f e r e n t p r ob l e ms s o t h e y e n d u p

i n h os p i t a l .

S o me of t h os e i n h os p i t a l mi gh t

ge t r e a l l y s i c k a n d e v e n d i e .