RX高二（上）必修五 Unit1 Reading.pptVIP

Infectious diseases can be spread to other people. They have an unknown cause and need public health care to solve them. People may be exposed to infectious diseases, so may animals. Bird flu, AIDS and SARS are infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are difficult to cure. What is Cholera? Cholera is the illness caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. It infects people’s intestines (肠), causing diarrhea (腹泻), vomiting and leg cramps. The most common cause of cholera is by someone eating food or drinking water that has been infected with the bacteria. After a