A vaccine is an injection to protect against a particular disease.
Researchers are trying to develop ab vaccineb against swine flu.
In most cases it is enough to have one dose of ab vaccinebto recover.
When people suddenly get a high temperature, they usually call an
ambulance, which is a vehicle that takes
sick people to the hospital, especially in case of emergency.
Because of high pressure the woman was taken by an
ambulance.
In the previous sentence we had the word
emergency, which is a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate treatment or resolution.
In
case of medical emergency a patient might be asked about his or her blood type.
Talking about health problems, it is also very important to mention
fatigue - a state of being very tired and exhausted.
Driver
fatigue is a major cause of road accidents.
For your reference we have some additional health related words and phrases. In my opinion they don’t
need to be defined, though you have to recognize and understand them. We will go through them and if any of them are unfamiliar to you, take sometime to familiarize yourself with them.
Additional vocabulary
to feel poorly – feel bad or sick
to have a filling – have your tooth fixed
when you have a dental cariesto have a tooth out – to have your tooth pulled out
a heavy cold – a bad/severe cold
to make a speedy recovery - to recover fast
immediate action –
emergency measures, first aid
to perform surgery on –
to operateMedicines
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