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Disease Cause Signs Symptoms Treatment

prevention

Measles Virus  Sores in  High tem-  Isolation

the perature from
mouth healthy
 Itching
 Running rash ones

nose  Visit a
 Loss of ap-

 Skin rash petite health
worker for
 Dry  Weakness treatment

cough

 Red eyes

Pertussis Bacteria  Runny  A cold and  Use of anti-

(whooping nose fever at the biotics

cough) beginning
 Severe

coughing

 Vomiting

 Quick

deep

breaths
through

the

Diphtheria Bacteria  Swollen Fever  Prevent

neck Difficulty in through im-

 Sore breathing munization

throat  Seek medi-
cal treat-

ment

 Isolation