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Immune System
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Immune System
Explanation

Your immune system is your body's natural defence army, and protects you from illness and infection. It is made up of white blood cells, which travel in your bloodstream. Your immune system works by recognising any cells that aren't human, like germs, viruses and bacteria, and destroying them.