Vocabulary:
against = PREVENT / AGAINST /
ANTIBIOTICS: Spell A-N-T-I-B-I-O-T-I-C- /
explain ANTIBIOTIC / In context: TAKE-PILL-PREVENT
AVOID
BACTERIA: Spell: B-A-C / In context use
TEEMING-(micro-organisms)
CHILLS
COLD-[sick]
COMPLEX
complications-(PROBLEM)
congestion-(breathing)
CROWDS
ENTER / entering
FLU
GERMS / In context use
TEEMING-(micro-organisms) / Context: MICRO TEEMING CAUSE SICK,
INFECTION
HYDRATED
IMPRACTICAL
Inability to keep down-(fluids)
inhibit = LIMIT
KEEP = KEEP / STAY / CONTINUE
minor / mild -(INCONSEQUENTIAL)
On the other hand-(ALTERNATIVELY)
Over the counter
persistent = CONTINUE-[persistent]
Runny nose
SEASON
See a doctor
SERIOUS
SINUS-[sinuses]
STUCK
SWALLOW
TOUCH
TREATMENT
VACCINE
VIRUS
Sentences:
How do you catch a cold?
Why isn't there a cold vaccine?
What is the difference between a cold and the flu?
What can I do to prevent the flu?
What's the best treatment for flu?
Why is it important to keep the body hydrated?
What does "over the counter" medicine mean?
Why won't antibiotics help against the flu?
Why should you not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth?
How do you prevent germs from entering your body?
Why should you avoid crowds during flu season?
Why isn't there a vaccine against catching a cold?
What is a cold? (Answer: Colds are minor infections
of the throat, nose, and sinuses.)
How long does a cold last? (Answer: You're miserable for a few days, then it's over.)
Are colds serious? (Answer: Colds generally come and go with no serious
complications.)
Notes:
The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses. They are caused by different viruses. Because they have similar
symptoms, it can be difficult to tell them apart. But generally cold
symptoms are much milder than flu.
Colds are minor infections of the throat, nose, and sinuses. There
is not a vaccine against the common cold because colds can be caused by nearly 250 different viruses.
It is impractical for scientists to prepare a vaccine that protects
against all of the cold viruses. Also, there's less need for a cold
vaccine. Colds generally come and go with no serious complications.
You're miserable for a few days, then it's over.
Common cold symptoms include:
Cough
Sore throat
Stuffy nose
Runny nose
Mild fever
The flu, on the other hand, often causes higher fever, chills, body
ache, and fatigue.
When to see a doctor?
These symptoms are signs that flu may have developed
into something serious like pneumonia. See a doctor if you have any
of these symptoms:
Difficulty breathing
Persistent fever
Painful swallowing
Persistent coughing
Persistent congestion and headaches
Vomiting or inability to keep fluids down
Note:
Question: What is an antibiotic?
Answer: Any of a large group of chemical
substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various
microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to
inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other
microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious
diseases. (Source: Dictionary.com)
01. COLD-[sick]
02. SINUS-[sinuses]
03. RUNNY-NOSE
04. FLU
05. Over the counter
06. SEASON
07. AVOID
08. TOUCH
09. CROWDS
10. HYDRATED
11. SWALLOW
12. BACTERIA or GERMS
13. TREATMENT
14. KEEP = KEEP
15. ENTER / entering
16. AGAINST (opposed to)
17. minor / mild -(INCONSEQUENTIAL)
18. VIRUS
19. persistent = CONTINUE-[persistent]
20. congestion-(breathing)
21. On the other hand-(ALTERNATIVELY)
22. Inability to keep down-(fluids)
23. See a doctor
24. COMPLEX
25. complications-(PROBLEM)
26. SERIOUS
27. IMPRACTICAL
28. STUCK
29. CHILLS
30. INHIBIT
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