Doctors say if you feel sick like you have a cold, stay away from other people, especially old people or those who get sick easily. The animal doctor said it's important to keep animals healthy so they don't make people sick. This new pig cold is not worse than other colds. Experts say we don't need to worry too much because only one person got sick.

Original news source: Swine flu: UK detects first human case of new strain (BBC)

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A person in the UK got ? with a new kind of pig cold, but they are ? now. Doctors found it when they were checking for regular colds. People are trying to find out where it came from and if it can make more people sick. Doctors will watch the ? where the sick person lives more closely. The person in charge of keeping people healthy ? to trust the doctors. ? say if you feel sick like you have a cold, stay away from other people, especially old people or those who get sick easily. The animal doctor said it's ? to keep ? healthy so they don't ? people sick. This new pig cold is not worse than other colds. Experts say we don't need to worry too much because only one person got sick.

1. What is a pig cold?
2. How would you feel if you got sick with a pig cold?
3. Do you like going to the doctor? Why or why not?
4. What do doctors do to help people feel better?
5. How would you feel if you had to stay away from other people when you're sick?
6. Do you think animals can get sick like people? Why or why not?
7. What do you do to stay healthy?
8. How would you feel if you had to take care of a sick animal?
9. Do you think it's important to trust doctors? Why or why not?
10. What do you think the person in charge of keeping people healthy does?
11. How would you feel if you were the only person who got sick with a new cold?
12. Do you worry when you hear about new sicknesses? Why or why not?

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