WebQuest: Chicken Pox, Mumps, Measles5 points
For chickenpox, mumps, and measles, visit the websites below to complete a WebQuest, and then complete the chart. Use the chart you downloaded earlier to enter information and submit for a grade. This version of the chart has all of the childhood infectious diseases and common infectious diseases that we will cover. Complete the chart as you move through the lessons. Your quizzes and exams will have questions drawn from these WebQuests.
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| Disease | Causative Organism | Symptoms | Treatment | Mode of transmission | Prevention | Unique Things About Disease |
| Chickenpox | Can cause severe birth defects within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Shingles can be a later reaction to chickenpox. | |||||
| Mumps | Once contracted, a lifelong immunity is acquired most of the time. If an adolescent contracts mumps, the testicles or ovaries can swell and become inflamed resulting in sterility. | |||||
| Measles (Rubella) | If a woman contracts rubella during pregnancy, the following conditions can occur in the baby: growth retardation, mental retardation, malformations of the heart, deafness, as well as liver and spleen damage. |
