What Is an Allergy? (Hospital Takeover)
From Operation Ouch! · 2018
25 min3rd4th5th6thScienceHealth
Summary
A full Operation Ouch episode (Hospital Takeover S1 E13). The doctors explain what an allergy is -- the body's defence system overreacting -- and how people stay safe. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion
An allergy is your body's defence team raising the alarm over something safe.
- What is happening in the body during an allergic reaction?
- What are some things people can be allergic to?
- How can people with serious allergies stay safe?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: allergy, immune system, reaction, trigger, safe.
Try it: List two common allergy triggers. Write one way a friend with allergies can stay safe.