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2. Common diseasesThere are many diseases and illnesses we can suffer from. Some minor illnesses include flu,
a cold, a cough, a sore throat, diarrhoea or stomach ache. Pneumonia, tonsillitis or
bronchitis might be more dangerous, especially for elderly people. Moreover, there are
some typical childhood diseases such as mumps, chicken pox, whooping cough, measles,
polio or scarlet fever. Many of them are highly contagious (they spread easily) and used to
be fatal in the past. Nowadays children are often vaccinated against these diseases.
Common injuries and diseases
What´s the problem?
How did it happen?
Result
Solution - treatment
I cut my finger
when I was cutting
onion with a sharp
knife
It´s bleeding a bit.
Wash it under water
and then put a plaster
on it.
I cut my leg quite
badly
I fell over when I was
running for a bus.
It´s bleeding quite a
lot.
Clean it and then put a
bandage on it.
I twisted / sprained my
ankle.
when I was playing
basketball.
I can´t walk on it. It´s
swollen.
You need a rest and
put a bandage on it
and then keep the leg
elevated.
I broke my arm
when I fell off my bike.
I can´t use it.
You need an x-ray and
a plaster on it. And
you should wear a
sling.
I´ve got a concussion.
I fell on my head when
I was playing
volleyball.
I´m confused, I don´t
know where I am.
You need a rest in bed.
I burnt my hand
when I was taking
something out of a hot
oven.
It´s very painful. There
is a blister.
You have to apply a
special cream on it.
I´ve got a bruise on my I hit it on the side of
It´s swollen and blue in You need an ice pack
3
arm.
my desk.
colour.
on it.
What are the symptoms of a cold? What treatment do you need if you have a cold?
Symptoms: a sore throat, runny nose and a general feeling of tiredness, mild
temperature, but no loss of appetite. If there is a headache too, and the temperature
gets higher, there are signs of shivering, and joints are painful, then flu starts.
Treatment: hot drinks with vitamin C, throat pastilles or a gargle which help a sore
throat. Rest, check your temperature, if it gets higher, take an aspirin.
3. Serious diseasesUnfortunately, some diseases can be rather serious and some are even fatal (deadly, you can
die of them). Many of them are caused by our lifestyle and some are hereditary. Although
doctors and scientists do their best, some of them are still incurable. Some serious diseases
and conditions include cancer, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, jaundice, AIDS, Alzheimer’s
disease etc.
4. PreventionThere are many things we can do to prevent falling ill. We should follow a healthy diet; eat
food rich in vitamins, fibre and minerals and low in fat and sugar. Additionally, we should
try to avoid alcohol and give up smoking. Regular exercise and sufficient sleep are equally
important. Last but not least, we should try to avoid stress. Although some diseases can be
hereditary or genetically determined, our lifestyle can often help us to keep healthy.
What to do and not to do to be fit and healthy