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appointment as soon as she/he learns of the illness. If a child is
seriously ill, ask the parent or alternate to come immediately. It is
important to be knowledgeable in first aid and CPR (cardio-
pulmonary resuscitation) in the event of a true emergency.
WHO and UNICEF have drawn up a list of essential drugs to treat
the most common childhood diseases. They include: oral antibiotics,
an antimalarial drug, oral rehydration salts, vitamin A, treatment for
intestinal worms, and treatments for eye and skin infections and
mouth ulcers. Meanwhile improved training of health workers would
help ensure rapid diagnosis of life-threatening diseases - especially
where children are suffering from more than one condition.
Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations.
puberty
['pju:bətɪ]
половая зрелость
adolescence
[æd(ə)'les(ə)ns]
период полового
созревания
to attain majority
[ə'teɪn][mə'ʤɔrətɪ]
достигнуть совер-
шеннолетия
chickenpox
['ʧɪkɪnpɔks]
ветряная оспа
whooping cough
(pertussis)
[wu:pɪŋ][kɔf]
[pə'tʌsɪs]
коклюш
measles
['mi:zlz]
корь
rubella
[ru:'belə]
краснуха
mumps
[mʌmps]
эпидемический
паротит, свинка
herpes simplex
['hɜːpi:z]['simpleks]
простой герпес
to vaccinate
against a disease
['væksɪneɪt]
[ə'genst][dɪ'zi:z]
делать прививку
против какой-либо
болезни
care
[kɛə]
уход, медицинское
наблюдение
first aid
[fɜːst][eɪd]
первая медицин-
ская помощь
emergency
[ɪ'mɜːʤ(ə)nsɪ]
экстренный слу-
чай, критическое
положение