Common Illnesses
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 – 10:48 am
Malaria (冷热病?) - An infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Measles (麻疹) - An acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood and characterized by eruption of red spots on the skin and fever.
Strep Throat (I think it is 链球菌性喉炎) - An infection of the throat, often epidemic, characterized by fever and inflammation of the tonsils.
Meningitis (脑膜炎) - Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord, most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck.
Herpes (疱疹) - Any of several viral diseases causing the eruption of small blisterlike vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, can be sexually transmitted.
The Mumps (腮腺炎) - An acute, inflammatory, contagious disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes. This disease, mainly affecting children, can be prevented by vaccination.
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