Soap Opera (personal cleanliness)
School children sing this song to make sure they wash their hands long enough
What are the ABCs?
These chemicals kill bacteria but not viruses
What are antibiotics?
These cells directly attack infected cells as part of cell-mediated immunity
What are T cells or T lymphocytes?
The chemical released during allergies that causes inflammation
What is histamine?
Vaccines introduce these to activate the immune system
What are antigens?
Though designed to kill germs, these products are no more effective than soap and water
What are antibacterials or antibiotics?
In Alexander Fleming's lab, this mold was accidentally discovered as the first antibiotic when it contaminated a petri dish of staph infection
What is penicillin?
Newborns receive these protective agents through breast milk
What are antibodies or immune factors?
Sneezing, hives, and swelling are common signs of this
What is an allergic reaction?
False claims once blamed vaccines for this developmental condition
What is autism?
Overuse of antibacterial products can come with this dangerous side effect
What is antibacterial or antibiotic resistance?
These organisms often receive antibiotics to prevent infections, affecting the food chain
What are farm animals?
The immune system can be weakened by this factor
What is poor nutrition, stress, or drugs?
Pollen, dust, and animal hair are all examples of this
What is an allergen?
Vaccines are usually administered this way
What is injection?
Antiseptics commonly use this type of alcohol
What is ethanol or isopropyl alcohol?
Meat, milk, and produce can be contaminated with these after animal antibiotic use
What are antibiotic residues or resistant bacteria?
Lymph nodes filter out these to protect the body
What are infectious organisms or foreign particles?
Severe, life-threatening allergic reactions are called this
What is anaphylactic shock?
Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first ever vaccine in 1796 for this disease
What is smallpox?
This century saw the largest rise in public sanitation and decrease in infectious disease
What is the 20th century?
Antibiotics, when taken without probiotics, disrupt this
What is the gut microbiome?
Immunity that relies on antibodies is called this
What is humoral immunity?
Eggs, peanuts, milk, fish, soy, and wheat are referred to as this phrase in regard to allergies, causing 90% of reactions
What are the Big 6?
In 1999, this mercury-based preservative was removed from U.S. vaccines amid public concern
What is thimerosal?