1. Visit the Centre for Health Protection website and find out the symptoms of some common infectious diseases. Put a 3 in the correct . 2 What are some common infectious diseases? What are their symptoms?
Infectious diseases
Food poisoning
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Dengue fever
Flu
Cholera
Fever
Sore throat
Coughing
Runny nose
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Rashes
Blisters on hands/feet
Mouth sores
Others (Give an example.)
2. According to the symptoms of the above diseases, guess the answers to these questions. (1) Monitoring the body temperature helps discover patients at an early stage. Why? (2) We should see a doctor as soon as possible when we catch an infectious disease. Why? (3) We should not go to school when we catch an infectious disease. Why?
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