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When we say white blood cells are “fighting” a virus, or that we are now “immune” what does this battle/ defense system actually look like? Is it anything akin to war?

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When white blood cells “fight” diseases, do it resemble war? What does it mean when they learn to defeat a virus via immunity. Can they think and remember?

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I just found out one of the Chernobyl reactors remained operational until 2000. How could people keep going to work there every day? Especially given that there’s an exclusion zone and visitors have to be extremely careful while there?

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When we say white blood cells are “fighting” a virus, or that we are now “immune” what does this battle/ defense system actually look like? Is it anything akin to war?	1
When white blood cells “fight” diseases, do it resemble war? What does it mean when they learn to defeat a virus via immunity. Can they think and remember?	1
I just found out one of the Chernobyl reactors remained operational until 2000. How could people keep going to work there every day? Especially given that there’s an exclusion zone and visitors have to be extremely careful while there?	1