BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: In The Middle Of Nowhere, Cough Medicine, Throat Lozenge

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biopharmaceutical sciences
• Course: BPS 1101
• Professor: William Ogilvie

Document Summary

Tristan ca cunha in the middle of nowhere. Incidences of colds only occurred when ships arrived at port and residents were in contact with other people. Colds occur during colds season and not during june, july, and august. The seasons of the island are reversed and the cold seasons are warmer, yet colds still occurred. Washing your hands and hand sanitizer may reduce colds. Skin"s oil may wash away if you wash them too often which could lead to chronic pain. more. As you get older, you are developing an immunity to cold viruses. Once you get exposed to a certain virus, you cannot get sick with that same virus again. As you age you acquire immunity by being infected. Exposure to virus causes illness: immunity response is too slow and weak to prevent. Body makes large amounts of antibodies only during infection. After each infection you build up memory cells.