There are many diseases. |
Some diseases are very deadly, and some are not so serious. |
Most people catch a cold sometimes. |
A cold makes you cough and sneeze. |
Colds can be passed on from person to person. |
Some people get the flu. |
With the flu, you get chills and a fever. |
A fever is a high temperature. |
If you have the flu, you will feel very bad. |
You have to stay home in bed. |
There are diseases that children get. |
The mumps makes you have lumps in your neck. |
Chicken pox and measles leave you with red itchy dots on your skin. |
Older people sometimes get arthritis. |
Their bones get stiff and sore. |
There are people who get heart disease. |
In many cases, a healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease. |
Cancer can attack different parts of the body. |
Many smokers get lung cancer. |
Some diseases are treated with pills or medicine. |
Other diseases need to be treated in the hospital. |
Sometimes doctors need to give you tests to find out what kind of disease you have. |
The doctor might have to do a blood test or an x-ray to find out what is wrong with you. |
Most diseases can be cured by a doctor. |
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