HEALTH 3 - Common Diseases

It is a disease that you can get from germs; symptoms include high fever, cold, headache, body aches, and cough.

• tonsillitis

• diarrhea

• influenza

It is a disease characterized by frequent, loose, and watery bowel movement.

• influenza

• whooping cough

• diarrhea

The tonsils become red and swollen; your throat hurts and it is hard to swallow.

• chicken pox

• whooping cough

• tonsillitis

It is a disease that causes very red and itchy rashes on the skin.

• influenza

• chicken pox

• diarrhea

It is a severe case of coughing; it is a highly contagious disease.

• whooping cough

• influenza

• diarrhea

Choose True if the statement describes a healthy child and False if it describes an unhealthy child.

Daniel loves to eat fruits for merienda.

• True

• False

Boyet is weak. He does not want to play with his friends on weekends.

• True

• False

Albert was absent for five days in school. He suffered from severe tonsillitis.

• True

• False

Every morning, Jessa and her brother exercise for at least thirty minutes.

• True

• False

Samantha is always active in class and still have energy to play afterwards.

• True

• False