So when flu season came around once again …show more content…
In an instant the flu viruses charged at the immune system warriors and the warriors charged at the flu viruses and the battle for the body began. At first Mac the macrophages began to engulf tens of hundreds of the flu viruses taking in mouthfuls. The way that the virus was able to counter the attack was by infecting some of the macrophages that were destroying them. This allowed the viruses to replenish their number, but the NK knew what had to be done and in less than a instant the NK cells swarmed the macrophages and destroyed them without hesitation. Some may ask “ why would the NK cell destroy his own friend,” well this is because his friend was gone once Mac was infected by the flu cell. If he did not destroy Mac then more flu viruses would be create which would create a higher chance of losing more