Common Childhood Diseases

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Across
  1. 2. a common skin infection that is caused by strep or staph bacteria
  2. 4. caused by a virus, usually referred to a 'german measles'
  3. 7. tiny, white, thread-like worms that live in the large intestine
  4. 8. a parasite that causes a bowel infection
  5. 9. an infection of the covering of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid, often referred to as 'pink eye'
  6. 10. an infection of the throat and vocal cords
  7. 12. caused by microscopic insects called mites
  8. 13. an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
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  1. 1. caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, most common in older children and adolescents
  2. 3. a common cause of gastrointestinal infection
  3. 5. a very contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria, often referred to as 'whooping cough'
  4. 6. a skin infection caused by a fungus, can be found on the scalp, body, groin or feet
  5. 11. an infection caused by varicella-zoster virus
  6. 13. symptoms include fever, headache, swollen and painful salivary glands