What am I?

Description:

100

 I am very _____ meaning I can spread from one person to another.

contagious

200

My mode of transmission is _____ which means the disease can be transmitted through the air

airborne

300

I am to be _____ which means I come back again.

re-emerging

400

I am ______ which means I am not inherited or present at birth but develop later on.

acquired

500

I effect the _____ which consists of their skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. 

 

Integumentary system

Symptoms:

100

I cause continuous pain in the head, also known as ________

headaches

200

I cause ______ which is sensitivity to light.

photosensitivity

300

I may cause _______ which are abnormally high body temperature, sometimes accompanied by shivering.

fevers

400

I cause an ____ which is an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

itch

500

I mainly cause a ____ which is a red colored (breaking out) eruption on the skin.

rash

Causes:

100

I’m related to _____  ____which is a highly contagious viral infection causing itchy blisters on the skin.

chicken pox

200

If you don't get a _____ which is a shot that provides immunity towards a disease, you are highly susceptible.

Vaccine

300

_____ is another name for chicken pox.

Varicella

400

As people get older they sometimes have a weakened _______  system which makes them more susceptible to infectious diseases.

Immune

500

I’m an _______ _________ so if you have an illness like the flu or mono you could develop me.

Opportunistic infection

Treatments:

100

I can be soothed using ____ which is a water-soluble medicinal preparation applied to the skin.

cream

200

water and ____ can be used to clean the area.

soap

300

In order to sooth the pain ____ can be used to numb the area.

skin patches

400

A bath filled with ____ can be used to soothe irritated skin.

oatmeal

500

However, baby _____  which is a otc drug used to treat pain can not be used to treat me.

asprin

Prevention:

100

If you get a ____ which is a shot, you are less likely to develop me.

vaccine

200

I can be prevented by avoiding ____ which is person to person contact.

direct contact

300

_____ can be used to treat severe symptoms that I may cause.

Varicella-zoster immunization

400

I can be prevented  by _____ which is a vaccine which protects you against me.

zostravx

500

I can be prevented by _____ which is another type and more common vaccine used to prevent me.

shingrix