This section of the site will help you to learn about antimicrobial resistance, what it is and what it means. There is information about different bugs, how they can make us ill and how our immune system works.

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Bacteria - what are they and how can they make us ill? Viruses - what are they and how can they make us ill? Fungi & Protozoa - what are they and how can they make us ill? What makes us ill - do all germs make us ill or just a few? Our Immune System - how does it protect us from infection? Antimicrobials - what are the different types and how do they work? Antimicrobial Resistance - what is it and why is it such a problem?