Seasonal Diseases

Maria Pia Pinto, Gabriel Kukawka, Camille Dibos, Matías Melgar

Introduction - DefinitionThe seasonal diseases are serious illnesses that can be cured and controlled by medicines or other things.

We are investigating about seasonal diseases. They are illnesses that occur because of the seasons or the seasonal changes.

MalariaMalaria is a seasonal disease that occurs when a mosquito bites you and then the mosquito bites another person, so the wound becomes infected and the person produces malaria.

The causes are:1) The mosquito bite 2) The Plasmodium

protozoan of the infected wound

The effects are:3) High fever4) Coughs5) Flu6) Muscle pain

Dengue

Dengue is a seasonal disease caused by the bite of an Aedas Egipti Mosquito, and its four different viruses.

The causes are:1) Aedas mosquitoThe effects are:2) High fever3) Headache4) Chills5) Swollen lymph

nodes6) Eye pain7) Muscle pain8) Weakness

Swine Flu

Swine flu is a seasonal disease that occurs because of poor hygiene, it is mortal, and it is very easy to transmit.

The causes are:1) Poor hygiene2) Contact with things

with germsThe effects are:1. High fever2. Coughs3. Weakness4. A cold5. Muscle pain

AsthmaAsthma is an allergic lung disease that happens when the airway narrows; the airway wall becomes thicker, and the mucus cover much of the airway.The effects are:• Chest tightness• Wheezing• Coughs

The causes are:• Parents who have asthma• An inherited tendency to

develop allergies• Certain respiratory

infections during childhood• Contact with some

airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing

Interview to Dr. Dante Aranda

Photos in class working

Ways to helpWe are going to make posters warning people about seasonal diseases.

We are going to prepare flyers warning people about seasonal diseases and distribute them in our school, neighborhoods, and our families.

Conclusion

Seasonal diseases can be prevented and in many cases can be cured. It is necessary to inform people about them, their symptoms, treatments and the most important thing to know is how to prevent them. Therefore, we will help make our world a healthier one.

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