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Section 1
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- Let’s talk about chickenpox …
- Let’s talk about measels … .
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Let’s talk about measels … .
Task 1
Source – NHS
Read and explain.
Vocabulary bank: to clear (clear up), encephalitis – itides, blotchy, leukaemia (leukemia – Am. En.), dehydration, otitis media, conjunctivitis, conjunctiva, laryngitis – tes, voice box, bronchitis, bronchial tubes, bronchial tree, croup, febrile, seizures, misalignment, squint,
About measles
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes lead to serious complications. It’s now uncommon in the UK because of the effectiveness of vaccination.
Anyone can get measles if they haven’t been vaccinated or they haven’t had it before, although it’s most common in young children.
The infection usually clears in around 7 to 10 days.
Symptoms of measles
The initial symptoms of measles develop around 10 days after you’re infected. These can include:
- cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing, and a cough
- sore, red eyes that may be sensitive to light
- a high temperature (fever), which may reach around 40C (104F)
- small greyish-white spots on the inside of the cheeks
A few days later, a red-brown blotchy rash will appear. This usually starts on the head or upper neck, before spreading outwards to the rest of the body.
Once you’ve had measles, your body builds up resistance (immunity) to the virus and it’s highly unlikely you’ll get it again.
However, measles can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications in some people. These include infections of the lungs (pneumonia) and brain (encephalitis)
Most people will recover from measles after around 7 to 10 days, but sometimes it can lead to serious complications.
It’s estimated around 1 in every 5,000 people with measles will die as a result of the infection.
Complications of measles are more likely to develop in certain groups of people, including:
- babies younger than 12 months old
- people with a weakened immune system – such as those with leukaemia, receiving cancer treatment or taking certain medication
- pregnant women
Children who are older than 12 months and otherwise healthy have the lowest risk of developing complications.
More common complications of measles include:
- diarrhoea and vomiting, which can lead to dehydration
- middle ear infection (otitis media), which can cause earache
- eye infection (conjunctivitis)
- inflammation of the voice box (laryngitis)
- pneumonia, bronchitis and croup – infections of the airways and lungs
- fits caused by a fever (febrile seizures)
About 1 in every 15 children with measles will develop complications like these.
Less common complications of measles include:
- liver infection (hepatitis)
- misalignment of the eyes (squint) – if the virus affects the nerves and muscles of the eye
- infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or infection of the brain itself (encephalitis)
Task 2
Do the attached exercise, please
check your vocab. for academic English U2
