A Titer is a blood test that checks your immune status to vaccinations or diseases you may have received in the past. There are two types of immunity a person can have: 1. Titers are blood tests that check your immune status to vaccinations or diseases you may have received in the past. 2  If youâre titers results are positive, it means that you have adequate immunity to a particular infectious disease.
All rights reserved. More from OurAmazingPlanet. VANCOUVER, British Columbia â In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was shockingly devastating.
The quake, of magnitude 9.0 (compared with the Kobe earthquake in 1995 of magnitude 7.3), and subsequent tsunami struck a broad, rural area responsible for generating around 4% of Japanâs GDP. Some 125,000 buildings were destroyed and 15,000 people lost their lives.he quake, of magnitude 9.0 (compared with the Kobe earthquake in 1995 of magnitude 7.3), and subsequent tsunami struck a broad, rural area responsible for generating around 4% of Japanâs GDP. Some 125,000 buildings were destroyed and 15,000 people lost their lives.