Rob+Taylor's+Immune+System's+Battle


 * Meet Ice-Climber, Rob Taylor **

Click the image below to watch an Interactive NOVA video that tells the story of ice-climber Rob Taylor's failed attempt to scale the peak of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro is the tallest in the world, and its climbers must travel through several climate zones on the journey from the base to the arctic summit. Taylor fell and suffered a compound leg fracture. It took the rescue team 10 days to move Taylor from the summit to the base of the mountain. As they descended, Taylor believed his worst problems were behind him. However, the changing climates from arctic to tropical presented a new set of problems, which caused Rob's immune system to kick into full gear.




 * What was happening inside Rob's body?? **



against the bacteria that entered Rob's body through the place where his bone broke through the skin. media type="custom" key="7914177"