Toscana Virus: The Infection That Affected Italian Singer Tommaso Paradiso
The Toscana virus is an infection in Italy. It made the singer Tommaso Paradiso sick.
Small insects called sandflies carry the virus. They give the virus to people when they bite them.
The virus can cause a mild illness. But sometimes it can cause meningitis. Meningitis is a serious illness in the brain.
People with the Toscana virus can have a fever. They can also have a headache. Some people feel very tired.
Doctors in Italy know about this virus. There are some cases of it every year in the country.
People can try to prevent the infection. They can stay away from sandflies. They can use special creams on their skin.
Tommaso Paradiso is a famous Italian singer. His illness made many people learn about this virus.
Vocabulary7 words
- infection
- a sickness caused by small germs
- sandflies
- very small flying insects that can bite
- meningitis
- a serious sickness in the brain
- fever
- when your body is too hot because you are sick
- cases
- times when a person has a sickness
- prevent
- to stop something bad from happening
- Toscana virus
- a sickness from an insect bite, found in Italy
Quiz
Answer key
1. An infection spread by sandflies 2. Tommaso Paradiso 3. Meningitis
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ virus is an infection in Italy. It made the singer Tommaso Paradiso _____.
Small insects called _____ carry the virus. They give the virus to people when they bite them.
The virus can cause a mild illness. But sometimes it can cause _____. Meningitis is a serious illness in the brain.
People with the Toscana virus can have a _____. They can also have a headache. Some people feel very tired.
Doctors in Italy know about this virus. There are some _____ of it every year in the country.
People can try to _____ the infection. They can stay away from sandflies. They can use special creams on their skin.