Health&Wellness Magazine March 2016 | Page 46

46 & March 2016 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net | Like us @healthykentucky Mosquito bite: as it becomes inflamed, red and itchy. This response is a sign of a healthy immune system. How Do We Respond to Infectious Disease? Infections trigger responses in the immune system By Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer Infections in the body occur when a pathogen invades some of the cells and reproduces. Infections trigger a