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Health lesson 45

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communicable diseases   can be spread from person to person  
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common cold   a respiratory infection caused by more than 100 different viruses  
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rhinovirus   a virus that infects the nose  
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influenze   the flu; highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract  
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reye's syndrome   disease that causes swelling of the brain and deterioration of the liver  
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pneumonia   an infection in the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens  
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strep throat   bacterial infection of the throat  
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rheumatic fever   an autoimmune disease in the heart that can cause fever, weakness, and damage to heart valves  
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tuberculosis   bacterial infection of the lungs  
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SARS   contagious respiratory illness  
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asthma triggers   substances that cause the airways to tighten, swell, and fill with mucous  
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asthma attack   an episode of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest  
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exercise-induced asthma   EIA; asthma triggered by physical activity  
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animal dander   flakes of dead skin from an animal  
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pollen   yellowish powder produced by flowers, trees, and grass  
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hay fever   seasonal respiratory allergies  
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skin patch test   a skin test that involves putting allergens on a patch, taping the patch to the skin, and observing the reaction  
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wheal   round skin lump that indicates sensitivity to a particular allergen  
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