Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

Antibiotics

Antibiotics is a type of medicine that helps treat infections.

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is when you have to go to the bathroom a lot because your poo is watery and loose.

Immune system

Your immune system is how your body protects you from germs and keeps you healthy.

Infection

When you have an infection, it means germs have gotten into your body.

This can make you very sick.

Symptoms

Symptoms are signs that you might be sick.

Vaccine

A vaccine is medicine that:

helps you fight a virus if you come into contact with it
can stop you getting very sick from the virus.

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