Exercise 1. Many illnesses also have informal names. Match the informal and formal names listed below. The first one has been done for you as an example. INFORMALFORMAL 1.…

Let's carefully analyze and correct the matching of informal and formal names of illnesses from the exercise. Some of the given pairings are incorrect, so we'll fix these and explain how to identify the correct matches.

Corrected Matching and Explanation:

1. Chickenpox is the same as varicella

   • Explanation: Chickenpox is a common childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus.

2. A cold is the same as coryza

   • Explanation: The common cold is often referred to as coryza, which involves symptoms like nasal congestion.

3. The flu is the same as influenza

   • Explanation: "The flu" is the informal term for influenza, a viral respiratory infection.

4. German measles is the same as rubella

   • Explanation: German measles is caused by the rubella virus.

5. Hay fever is the same as allergic rhinitis

   • Explanation: Hay fever is an allergic reaction that causes sneezing and nasal congestion, also called allergic rhinitis.

6. Measles is the same as rubeola

   • Explanation: Measles is caused by the rubeola virus.

7. Mumps is not the same as pertussis

   • Explanation: Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, while pertussis (whooping cough) is caused by bacteria (Bordetella pertussis). So, this pairing is incorrect.

8. Whooping cough is the same as pertussis

   • Explanation: "Whooping cough" is the common name for pertussis.

Summary:

Note: The initial pairings for #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #8 were correct or need slight corrections, but #7 was incorrect (mumps is not pertussis). So, those have been clarified.

If you'd like, I can help you practice more matching exercises or provide additional explanations!