A TOUCH OF FLU

The National Health Service (NHS) was introduced in Great Britain in 1948. It provides free medical treatment. Every person who wants to be under the NHS weekly pays some money in the form of stamps. However it is still possible to get private medical treatment which is chargeable.

In the USA when you have your temperature taken, it will most likely be given to you in degrees Fahrenheit (and not in Celsius, as you may be used to). 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is normal body temperature in human beings. Anything over one hundred and one degrees (40 degrees Celsius) is considered to be very high, warranting a visit to a medical professional.

The expression “ to have a temperature” means “to have a fever”. Any temperature beyond 98.6 F is considered a fever.

F C = (F – 32) x 5: 9

C F = (C x 9): 5 + 32