Chickenpox-Brainpop

Who is most likely to develop chickenpox?

• A 10-year-old girl

• A 35-year-old man

• A 50-year-old woman

• A 75-year-old man

Chickenpox is a _______ disease.

• Bacterial

• Autoimmune

• Viral

• Non-contagious

Why was chickenpox far more common 50 years ago than it is today?

• A vaccine now prevents many people from catching it

• Doctors have figured out better ways to treat it

• The germ that causes it has become weaker over time

• People today have healthier diets and stronger immune systems

If you had chickenpox, why might you want to take an oatmeal bath?

• To get the disease out of your system faster

• To control the itching sensation

• To get rid of the flu-like symptoms

• To make sure you don't pass the disease on to other people

In the movie, Tim mentions that the fluid inside chickenpox blisters is "contagious." What does this mean?

• It causes extreme itching

• It can permanently scar your skin

• It enables the disease to be passed on to someone else

• It is poisonous

Which term best describes the possible effects of scratching chickenpox blisters?

• Helpful

• Curative

• Disfiguring

• Deadly

Place the following events in sequence: A) The incubation period begins; B) Scabs fall off the skin; C) Blisters on the skin begin breaking open

• C, B, A

• A, B, C

• C, A, B

• A, C, B

How do people usually feel during the incubation period for chickenpox?

• Like they have a mild cold or flu

• Extremely feverish

• Very tired

• Completely fine

When do most people develop immunity to chickenpox?

• When they become adults

• After they've had the disease once

• After they've had the disease once during childhood and once during adolescence or adulthood

• After they've spent time around someone else who has immunity

You've gotten over the chickenpox, and feel fine. But your mom still won't let you go to school. Why?

• You can still pass the disease on to your classmates

• Your immune system is weak, and you're likely to catch another disease from someone at school

• Chickenpox often flares up again after it seems like you're over it

• Spending time around other people decreases your chances of developing immunity to chicken pox