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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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76 words
- Cholera is a disease caused by a germ.
- It spreads mainly through dirty drinking water and food.
- The disease grows where sanitation and water systems fail.
- People can become very dehydrated within a few hours.
- With quick treatment almost every life can be saved.
- In 2024 there were 560,823 reported cholera cases.
- In 2024 there were 6,028 cholera deaths reported.
- Yemen and Sudan had many of the cases.
- Vaccines and clean water help prevent cholera spread.
Difficult words
- cholera — A sickness from unclean water.
- disease — An illness that affects the body.
- sick — Feeling unwell or ill.
- water — Clear liquid that we drink.
- broken — Not working or damaged.
- vaccines — Medicine that helps prevent disease.
- doctors — People who treat sick patients.
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever heard about cholera?
- Why is clean water important?
- What can people do to stay healthy?
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