Everywhere you turn, you hear a hacking cough or see someone sneezing. Are you afraid that you are going to be next person to fall sick? Now that flu season is in full swing, you would want your immune system to be strong enough to fight back against the germs you encounter. Let’s get to know what are the main tasks of the body's immune system.
- To fight disease-causing germs (pathogens) like bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, and to remove them from our body
- To recognize and neutralize harmful substances from the environment
- To fight disease-causing changes in the body, such as cancer cells