Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.