Symptoms
You get red, itchy spots all over your body. Whats it called?
a rash
You can catch it by doing this near someone sick.
breathing, coughing, or sneezing
You should get lots of this when you have chickenpox.
rest
Most people get chickenpox only this many times. how many times?
once
This disease gives you itchy red spots and spreads fast.
chickenpox
These form after the red spots and are filled with fluid. Whats it called
blisters
Chickenpox is caused by this kind of tiny organism.
a virus
This over-the-counter medicine helps lower your fever.
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
There's a vaccine to prevent chickenpox. It’s called this.
the varicella vaccine
After recovering from this disease, your body develops immunity. True or false?
True
This symptom makes you feel hot and uncomfortable.
a fever
You can get chickenpox by touching this on a sick person’s skin.
blisters or the rash
You can apply this lotion to stop the itching.
calamine lotion
Chickenpox was more common before this became available.
the vaccine
The virus doesn not infect nerve cells. True or false?
False
This kind of ache might make your head hurt during chickenpox. What is it
a headache
You’re most contagious during this stage. Whats the stage?
1–2 days before the rash appears?
These two things help keep your skin clean while you're healing.
bathing and loose clothing
This age group most commonly gets chickenpox.
children under 12
Adults who get chickenpox may get this later in life
shingles
This tired feeling often comes before the rash appears. What is it
fatigue or feeling run-down
This virus causes chickenpox and can later cause shingles.
varicella-zoster virus
You should never give this medication to kids with chickenpox because it can be dangerous.
aspirin
Chickenpox can sometimes lead to this more serious skin infection.
a bacterial skin infection
After you get better, chichenpox can hide in your nerve cells and stay there for years. True or False?
True