• Reading Levels 3 - 5

Can we fight off any disease?

Each human body is made of roughly 40 trillion cells. For bacteria and viruses, it is a giant planet to live in, full of nutrients and warmth. But the immune system is a guardian, fighting the constant danger of invasion. Kurzgesagt explains how it works with this entertaining animation.

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