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Top 15 Tips To Avoid Common Summer Diseases

Top 15 Tips To Avoid Common Summer Diseases - Glossary

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Dehydration: The condition of excessive loss of fluids from the body, frequently caused by diarrhoea.

Chickenpox: A contagious disease that causes a rash and a fever; most commonly occurs during childhood.

German Measles: A highly contagious viral disease marked by a red, eruptive rash.

Heat stroke: Can be LIFE-THREATENING! Victims of heat stroke almost always die so immediate medical attention is essential when problems first begin. A person with heat stroke has a body temperature above 104 deg.F. Other symptoms may include confusion, combativeness, bizarre behavior, faintness, staggering, strong rapid pulse, dry flushed skin, lack of sweating, possible delirium or coma.

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