RABIES
Rabies is a
serious infection of the nervous system,
which controls everything you do from breathing to walking.A person can get
rabies after being bitten or scratched by an animal that carries the rabies
virus.
If an animal ever bites or scratches
you, tell an adult exactly what happened and ask the adult to help you take
these steps to protect yourself:
- Wash the wound with soap and water for 10 minutes.
- Call your doctor or the hospital emergency department.
- Give a description of the animal that bit you to your local animal control office so they can try to find the animal and test it for rabies. Your mom or dad can help you do this.
If you go to the doctor for an animal
bite, the doctor will want to know what
kind of animal bit you,How
you feel now.If
a rabid animal bites someone, the disease will not develop right away. That's
because there's an incubation period (say:a
in-kyuh-bay-shun) with rabies. That means there's a period of time between
getting bitten and experiencing symptoms of rabies. With rabies, the incubation
period may be a few days to several weeks or even a lot longer.
But doctors don't wait around when it
comes to rabies. If there's a chance the person was bitten by a rabid animal,
the doctor can give the person several shots to prevent the disease. Every
year, about 40,000 people in the United States get these injections as a
precaution. Shots are never fun, but they're much better
than getting a deadly disease.
The best way
to protect yourself from getting infected with rabies is to never
approach any stray or wild animals. Don't feed them or touch them, even if they
look cute and friendly. A rabid animal may sometimes look tired or sick or even
very angry. That's a sure sign to stay away!Another important step is to have
your pets vaccinated (say: vak-suh-nay-ted)
by your veterinarian. The vet will give them shots so they can't catch rabies
and give it to you or any other people or animals. Because of these
vaccinations, almost no domesticated pets have rabies.
Vocabulary
list:
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Nervous :
gelisah, takut
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Scratch :
luka garutan
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Emergency :darurat
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Rabies :
penyakit anjing gila
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Incubation :
penetasan, inkubasi
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Symptoms :
gejala
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Disease :
penyakit
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Injection :
suntikan
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Precaution :
tindakan pencegahan
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vaccinated :
vaksinasi
Exercise 1
Answer the
question below.
- What is rabies?
- What should you do if you are bitten?
- What will the doctor do?
- How does you protect yourself from rabies
- Why does the pet should be vaccinated
Writing focus :
Using brainstorming to develop your writing skill.
Example :
The Defenition |
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The Causes |
RABIES |
The Symptoms |
The Treatment |
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