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Exercise 3

               1.  Explain how cholera is spread.


               2.  How can you identify a person with cholera?
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               3.  What can you do to prevent cholera?


               4.  Explain the importance of washing your hands with soap
                    and clean water after using the toilet.


              Chickenpox

              Chickenpox is a disease caused by a virus. It spreads through
              skin contact with an infected person. It can also spread  by

              sharing clothes with an infected person.

              Symptoms of chickenpox

              The symptoms of chickenpox include a rise in body temperature
              and headache. It also causes itchy rashes that turn into blisters

              with pus or fluid. Sometimes, this disease leaves permanent
              scars on the skin. See Figure 3.





























                                         Figure 3: Chickenpox patient


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