What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong
- Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
Insect bites or stings, like the one on this person's hand, are a manifestation of inflammation.Suthep Wongkhad/EyeEm via Getty ImagesWhen your body fights off an infection, you develop a fever. If you have arthritis, your joints will hurt. If a bee stings your hand, your hand will swell up and become stiff. These are all manifestations of inflamma...
