Young Children's Health

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Across
  1. 2. The child is less alert than normal, making less eye contact, or less interested in their surroundings
  2. 3. Skin infestation that can cause scratching and skin damage
  3. 7. Diseases that can be passed from one person to person, or transmitted by animals or contaminated food or water
  4. 8. The acid here kills most harmful bacteria
  5. 9. Group of organisms that includes yeast, moulds and mushrooms
  6. 10. Can only grow and reproduce inside other living cells, called their host.
  7. 11. Disorders caused by organisms
  8. 14. Found almost everywhere, including in and on the human body
  9. 15. This type of washing helps protect you from most infectious diseases
  10. 16. Effective barrier against invading pathogens
  11. 17. These nodes are the cells of the immune system
Down
  1. 1. The blood cells attack pathogens both in the blood itself and in other tissues of the body
  2. 4. Assists body in protecting itself against bacterial infections
  3. 5. Antibodies secreted here attack viruses that have landed in this area
  4. 6. Microscopic living things that thrive on moisture and often spread diseases through water
  5. 7. Reliable way to prevent some infections
  6. 9. This type of convulsion is caused by a fever
  7. 12. Fine hair-like projections
  8. 13. Live in and on our bodies, they are normally harmless or even helpful but under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease
  9. 17. The child wants to lie down or be held rather than participate