| 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. |
