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What is it? It’s a disease in which there’s too much
sugar in the blood.
There are 2 types of diabetes: type 1 is usually genetic,
but type 2 can prevented.
There’s no cure but there are different treatments.
It’s not contagious.
Animals can also get diabetes.
You can get diabetes at any age.
Symptoms:
you can
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feel thirsty
feel hungry
feel tired
pass urine frequently
have blurry vision
If you find a person who has diabetes and has fainted put
some sugar on they in mouth, under the tongue or in the
cheeks.
To prevent diabetes:
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be active
stay at a healthy weight
make healthy food choices