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Immune System Overreaction to Virus Meme

This meme jokes about the human immune system's overzealous response to invading viruses. The top text sets up the scenario: '~ a virus enters my body ~ my immune system:'. Below this text is a medical illustration of a transparent human upper torso showing the skeleton and circulatory system. Placed inside the torso is the popular small smiling light-colored dog meme, which is holding a large flamethrower-style heating device marked '40 °C'. The text below the dog reads 'either you go away or we all go away', referencing how the immune system often induces a high, potentially dangerous fever to kill off viruses, even if it risks harming the host body in the process.
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~ a virus enters my body ~
my immune system:
40 °C
either you go away or we all go away

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Joke about immune system overreacting to a virus by raising body temperature to 40°C, risking the host's life to eliminate the virus

Overview

This meme jokes about the human immune system's overzealous response to invading viruses. The top text sets up the scenario: '~ a virus enters my body ~ my immune system:'. Below this text is a medical illustration of a transparent human upper torso showing the skeleton and circulatory system. Placed inside the torso is the popular small smiling light-colored dog meme, which is holding a large flamethrower-style heating device marked '40 °C'. The text below the dog reads 'either you go away or we all go away', referencing how the immune system often induces a high, potentially dangerous fever to kill off viruses, even if it risks harming the host body in the process.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from 9Gag as specified in the provided additional information. It is a derivative remix that combines multiple existing internet meme elements: the famous calm smiling dog holding a threatening object meme format, medical anatomy artwork, and a joke about immune system function that is widely circulated across social media platforms including Reddit, Instagram, and 9Gag.

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