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Synthoms and Common Illnesses 1

This document provides descriptions of common illnesses and their symptoms. It lists 8 illnesses: influenza, pertussis, rubella, rubeola, varicella, infectious parotitis, allergic rhinitis, and coryza. For each illness, it describes the symptoms such as fever, rash, cough, swollen glands. It explains that some illnesses like rubella and rubeola can have serious effects if caught during pregnancy, and that pertussis can weaken resistance to other diseases.

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Synthoms and Common Illnesses 1

This document provides descriptions of common illnesses and their symptoms. It lists 8 illnesses: influenza, pertussis, rubella, rubeola, varicella, infectious parotitis, allergic rhinitis, and coryza. For each illness, it describes the symptoms such as fever, rash, cough, swollen glands. It explains that some illnesses like rubella and rubeola can have serious effects if caught during pregnancy, and that pertussis can weaken resistance to other diseases.

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Symptoms & common illnesses 1

These words are all used to talk about illnesses: their symptoms and effects. Tick the ones
you understand. Check the others in the dictionary.
1. allergic reaction 6. inflammation 11. resistance

2. blister 7. itchy 12. runny nose

3. cough 8. malformation 13. sneeze

4. fever 9. malaise 14. spot

5. infectious 10. rash 15. swelling

Read the descriptions below and match them to the names of the illnesses in the box on
the right.
1. An infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract with fever and
allergic rhinitis
muscular aches, which is transmitted by a virus and can occur in
coryza
epidemics.
infectious parotitis
……………………………………………………………………
influenza
pertussis
2. A common infectious viral disease of children, with mild fever,
rubella
swollen lymph nodes and a rash. It can cause stillbirth or
rubeola
malformation of an unborn baby if the mother catches the
varicella
disease while pregnant.
……………………………………………………………………

3. An illness, with inflammation of the nasal passages, in which someone sneezes and coughs and
has a blocked and running nose.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. An infectious disease of children, caused by a herpes virus, and characterised by fever and red
spots which turn to itchy blisters.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. An infectious disease of children where the body is covered with a red rash. It can weaken the
body's resistance to other disease, especially bronchitis and ear infections. If caught by an adult it
can be very serious.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. An infectious disease of children, with fever and swellings in the salivary glands, caused by a
paramyxovirus.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. An infectious disease affecting the bronchial tubes, common in children and sometimes very
serious. The patient coughs very badly and makes a characteristic 'whoop' when inhaling after a
coughing fit.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Inflammation in the nose and eyes caused by an allergic reaction to plant pollen, mould spores,
dust mites or animal hair.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).

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