George Washington and Barack Obama Health.

By: Hamza Zokari

When did George Washington When did George Washington start getting sick ?start getting sick ?

George Washington started getting sick George Washington started getting sick when he was a young adult and kept when he was a young adult and kept getting sick until he died. When getting sick until he died. When Washington was 19 years old, he almost Washington was 19 years old, he almost died with smallpox, but he got better from died with smallpox, but he got better from this. When he got better he had pox this. When he got better he had pox scares on his face. Washington was sick scares on his face. Washington was sick with malaria, dysentery, and maybe with malaria, dysentery, and maybe pneumonia and tuberculosis. pneumonia and tuberculosis.

What Were Some Problems In What Were Some Problems In his toothhis tooth ??

Washington had much pain in his mouth. Washington had much pain in his mouth. He only had one tooth left when he He only had one tooth left when he became president. He didn’t like his false became president. He didn’t like his false teeth because they hurt him and they teeth because they hurt him and they didn’t fit well. His dentures were made of didn’t fit well. His dentures were made of lead, and he probably was ill with lead-lead, and he probably was ill with lead-poisoning when he olderpoisoning when he older. .

When did George When did George Washington died ?Washington died ?

He died at the age 67 from a cold and He died at the age 67 from a cold and from blood-letting. They drained 5 pints of from blood-letting. They drained 5 pints of his blood. They thought it would make him his blood. They thought it would make him better, but it made him weaker. He never better, but it made him weaker. He never recovered recovered

Barack Obama HealthBarack Obama Health Obama is 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs Obama is 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs

165 pounds. Barack Obama plays 165 pounds. Barack Obama plays basketball and he is very good at it. He basketball and he is very good at it. He was on his high school's basketball team. was on his high school's basketball team. He had diseases and viruses when he was He had diseases and viruses when he was an adult.an adult.

What Were Some Obama What Were Some Obama Health Problems .Health Problems .

Obama had small pox and measles when Obama had small pox and measles when he lived in Indonesia. He was smoking he lived in Indonesia. He was smoking cigarettes in high school and tried to quit cigarettes in high school and tried to quit several times, but he couldn’t. When he several times, but he couldn’t. When he was running for president in 2008, he tried was running for president in 2008, he tried to quit again and he did. Now he runs 3 to quit again and he did. Now he runs 3 miles everyday and he is very healthy.miles everyday and he is very healthy.

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