Disease

A disease is an illness or health problem that makes a person, animal, or plant ill.

This plant has a disease, so its leaves are turning yellow.

The new pills help people fight the disease.

Wash your hands before lunch; it can help stop many diseases.

Our family dog once had a skin disease, so we had to take her to the animal doctor.

A cold is a disease.

• What disease do you know about?
• Do you think it’s difficult to live with a disease?
• Do you have anybody in your family who has a long disease?