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Immunity and Susceptibility

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Immunity and Susceptibility

Immunity is the state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid disease.

Immunity

Susceptibility is the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular microbe.

Susceptibility

Susceptible

Immune

EPIDEMIOLOGY

DISEASE

What is herd immunity?

When/How does herd immunity occur?

Why is the concept of herd immunity so important?

HERD IMMUNITY

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