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Article: Infection
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Infection
How Does Infection Occur?
Where Does Infection Occur?
How Do Infections Lead to Illness?
Do Infections Always Cause Illness?
How Do Infections Spread?
What Are the Symptoms of Infection?
What Is the Treatment for Infection?
How Are Infections Prevented?
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Infection is a process in which bacteria, viruses, fungi or other organisms enter the body, attach to cells, and multiply. To do this, they must evade or overcome the body
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s natural defenses at each step. Infections have the potential to cause illness, but in many cases the infected person does not get sick.
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Antibiotics
Immunization
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