HMPV virus cases are increasing every day in China. India's concerns are also increasing due to this. So far 11 cases have been reported in the country. Most of these are small children. Whereas in the new case detected in Uttar Pradesh, the age of the woman is 60 years.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified that the danger of HMPV virus is mainly in people with weak immunity. This is the reason why its infection is increasing in small children and the elderly because the immunity of children is not fully developed. Whereas the immunity of the elderly starts weakening with increasing age.
This danger also exists for all those people whose immunity is weak. Those who often suffer from cold and fever, often have stomach upset or are under a lot of stress.
so 'medical certificate'Today I will learn the science of immunity. You will also learn that-
What is the science of immunity?
Like all countries have their own army to protect them. Similarly, there is a big army to protect the body. These are called white blood cells. It protects the body from many diseases by fighting pathogens.
The immune system does not allow most viruses, bacteria and fungi to enter the body. When some pathogens enter the body, the entire immune system surrounds them and kills them.
When immunity is weak, then these pathogens dominate and make us sick and medicines are needed.
Immunity saved our ancestors
Medicines were not made on earth from day one. Even in those days, there were many bacteria and viruses in our environment, and our immune system protected us from them.
When we take medicines when we are sick, the biggest disadvantage is that the medicines also harm our healthy cells. Many times new diseases also arise due to their side effects. Therefore, it is better to combat pathogens and diseases with strong immunity.
How and what does the immune system work?
The immune system is like a big army. The braver this army present in the body is, the sharper their mind is also. It defeats viruses, bacteria and fungi by attacking their weaknesses. The special thing is that once they encounter any pathogen or disease, they never forget it. How our immune system works, see the graphic:
Understand that the immune system is becoming weak.
Our body gives many signals when the immune system is weak. If we pay a little attention, we can understand these signals and make necessary changes in our lifestyle. This can reduce the risk of major diseases in the future.
Why does immunity weaken?
In case of children and elderly, immunity becomes weak due to age. The immunity of small children is not fully developed and the immunity of the elderly is weakening with age.
At the same time, immunity can become weak even in adolescence due to bad habits. If the lifestyle is very bad, then many times the diseases that occur after the age of 60 years start affecting us at the age of 40 due to weak immunity.
The immune system is badly affected by eating too much fried food and not getting 8 hours of sleep every day. What are the other such reasons, see in the graphic:
Good habits are the foundation of strong immunity
Good habits mean good lifestyle. In the Blue Zone, people are living without any disease for more than 100 years just by following a good lifestyle. For this follow these 5 habits.
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