Is It Catching?

Quiz

1. Chickenpox is contagious until:

  • all sores have completely disappeared.
  • the initial fever has gone down.
  • all the lesions have crusted over.

2. Flu is contagious:

  • Only during fever.
  • From 24 hours before the onset of symptoms until 24 hours after the fever breaks.
  • As long as symptoms persist.

3. Lice are "catchy" until:

  • one week after using a lice shampoo.
  • a thorough hair brushing with a lice comb.
  • successfully treated with lice medicine, sometimes requiring more than one application.

4. Impetigo is a very contagious infection of the skin. Localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode. Impetigo is contagious until:

  • the blisters have crusted over.
  • use of an appropriate antibiotic for 24 hours.
  • the rash is no longer itchy.

5. Strep throat is contagious until:

  • the appropriate antibiotic has been taken for 24 hours.
  • five out of the ten day's worth of antibiotics have been taken.
  • glands are no longer swollen.

1. Chickenpox is contagious until:
all the lesions have crusted over.

2. Flu is contagious:
From 24 hours before the onset of symptoms until 24 hours after the fever breaks.

3. Lice are "catchy" until:
successfully treated with lice medicine, sometimes requiring more than one application.

4. Impetigo is a very contagious infection of the skin. Localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode. Impetigo is contagious until:
use of an appropriate antibiotic for 24 hours.

5. Strep throat is contagious until:
the appropriate antibiotic has been taken for 24 hours.

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