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amanda772006@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Sawney Beane wrote:
> > "ms. tonya" wrote:
> > >
> > > One of the bacteria identified that came back from the lab was the one
> > > that causes that flesh eating disease.
> >
> >
> > Beta strep? It's a common germ, and infections are usually minor.
> >
> > When you get an infection, your macrophages produce tumor necrosis
> > factor, which causes the brain to produce prostaglandins, which
> > cause fever and shut off tumor necrosis factor. Aspirin and
> > nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs block the production of
> > prostaglandins, causing the white blood cells to keep on producing
> > tumor necrosis factor. This can allow the bacteria to spread
> > through the body, producing toxins which dissolve tissue.
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> Are you in medical field?
No.
> Don't you think that americans have lowered
> their immunity by attempting to remove all microorganism in their
> surrounding though unsucessfully?
I'm in favor of limiting one's exposure to germs. Handwashing is
a time-tested measure. It can be fatal if doctors do not do it
while making rounds in hospitals.
A body has only so much energy. An immune response takes energy.
That energy isn't available for other things. A bad cold can
lower resistance to pneumonia.
It seems the immune system normally handles beta strep easily, but
I wouldn't want to risk bathing in a big colony of germs. If germs
were growing in my tub plumbing, I would circulate water with a little
bleach and a little baking soda.
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