- Trachoma is a disease that can cause blindness.
- It affects people in poor areas with no clean water.
- India and Pakistan are now free of trachoma.
- This is a big success for public health.
- Many people worked hard to achieve this.
- We must keep watching for trachoma to stay gone.
Difficult words
- disease — An illness that affects health.
- blindness — The condition of not being able to see.
- affect — To have an influence on something.affects
- success — The accomplishment of a goal.
- public health — Health related to everyone in a community.
- watching — Looking at or checking something.
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Discussion questions
- Why is clean water important?
- How do diseases affect people's lives?
- What can we do to help with public health?
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