Btec Level 3 Unit 5 P1

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An infection is when microorganisms infest and reproduce into an organism's body. The microorganisms feed and benefit from the host, which potentially harms them. Two infections are viral and bacterial.
Viral infections are caused by different kinds of viruses. They have a simple structure and are tinier than bacteria by a landslide. Viruses can only survive in a host, and are unable to reproduce by themselves, instead they use the host’s DNA to multiply and repair. Most viruses are harmful to the human body and cause disease. They direct themselves to infect the cells in the liver, respiratory system, and blood. Which cause diseases like the flu, chickenpox, Aids, herpes, etcetera. Viruses are also involved in many forms of cancer. They

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