Childhood Illnesses Communicable Diseases

Match each of the following signs and symptoms in Column I with the correct communicable illness in Column Il.

Column Il

Column I

1.

swelling and redness of white portion of the eye

a) chickenpox

2.

frequent itching of the scalp

b)

strep throat

3.

flat, oval-shaped lesions on the scalp, skin; infected nails that become discolored, brittle, chalky, and may disintegrate

c) d)

head lice shigellosis

4.

high fever; red, sore throat

e)

conjunctivitis

5.

mild fever and rash that lasts approximately 3 days

ringworm

f)

6.

irritability and itching of the rectal area

g)

German measles

7.

red rash with blister-like heads; cold-like symptoms

h)

scabies

8.

sudden onset of fever; swelling of salivary glands

i)

pinworms

9.

burrows or linear tunnels under the skin; intense itching

j)

mumps

10.

vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea that may be bloody

k)

Lyme Disease

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