Saturday, December 5, 2015

Fact Friday #14- Health I

The Stats-


Chile
USA
Life Expectancy
79.84 years (2013)
78.84 (2013)
Infant Mortality
(per 1,000 births)
7 (2013)
6 (2013)
Crude Birth Rate
(Per 1,000 People)
13.92 (2013)
12.9 (2013)
Leading Causes of Death
(from top 1-5)
Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Influenza & Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus Alzheimers/Dementia
Coronary Heart Disease, Lung Cancers, Stroke, Alzheimers/Dementia,      Lung Disease
Smoking Prevalence
(2012)
Males: 42%
Females: 37%
Males: 21%
Females: 16%
Prevalence of HIV
.3%
.4-.9%
Incidence of Tuberculosis
16 (2013)
3.3 (2013)

What to say-

resfrío- cold
resfriado- adj, cold (estoy resfriado = I have a cold)
gripe- cold
influenza- the flu (used in Chile sometimes for generalized sickness)
romadizo- nasal congestion
congestión- congestion
fiebre- fever
escalofríos- chills
dolores musculares- aches

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