Monday, November 5, 2007

Ask A Scientist Article

My response to the article I read is that it is very interesting because it is telling me things that I never knew it was talking about how most people catch a virus or a disease twice and the reason being is that it is a totally different disease and its not the same. Some people feel that they are getting the disease all over again but technically it’s not it’s a totally different disease with the same causes and symptoms. Your body remembers some of the viruses that you catch so it can make antibodies against it but it doesn’t occur with the flu. Once a year you are supposed to be injected with a flu vaccine to help stop the bacteria. Majority of the time your body is immune to the diseases so it can be stopped. It is related to the immune system because most viruses are through the immune system. This article is significant to me because whenever I become sick I feel that it is the same cold because the symptoms and complications are all the same. This article changes my outlook on a lot of things because it has taught me that when you feel that the cold is the same it is slightly different. I agree with this article because I think whoever wrote this article knew what they were talking about. I think this article effects everyone because everyone gets sick in their life.

My reaction to the story is that it is very informational to most people who has problems with the same sickness over and over again now they have reasoning and information to why they think they keep getting the same cold etc. I think that anyone who constantly gets sick should read this article because its some helpful and informational tips. I think that a brochure should be made and given out at doctor’s offices to people who come in with colds and different kind of viruses. I feel that this article is very important because it help people to realize what the common cold comes from.