Keeping safe:
not as hard as you think.
Everyone is talking
about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very
sick. It will be 26 months still before we have good medicine
27 bird flu.
But that doesn’t 28
you can’t do anything to
prevent(预防)it now.
So far, all the people
who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their 29 . So it’s a good idea for people 30 living chickens.
“People 31 go to the markets to buy living chickens
to eat, but now they have to 32 that habit(习惯),” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert(专家).
But if you do
touch a sick bird, remember 33 your hands carefully with soap 34 Experts also say having good habits and a
healthy body will help 35 you safe from bird flu. For example, do
not buy or eat birds that 36 . Do not eat anything that has
touched raw(生的) meat.
Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day. 37 enough sleep is also very important
for 38 illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as
soon as possible.
39 , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says
children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu.
Try to stay away
from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when
you 40 .
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