Talk:Measles Weasles

Measles Weasels - School's out (Level 1)
True or false...?
 * You can get measles by eating rotten fishsticks or other questionable foods
 * You can get measles by playing with stray cats or other animals
 * You can't get the measles if you have been vaccinated against them
 * The measles is transferred through the air (ie. it is airborne)
 * Measles is a type of virus
 * You can get measles by sharing a drink with someone who has the virus
 * You can see if someone has the measles because their hair falls out and their fingers fall off

Explain why you think the bus driver won't let Timmy back on the bus if he's showing any signs of the measles.

Measles Weasels - At the doctor's office (Level 2)
Food for thought after completing level 2
 * List at least 3 symptoms of the measles that Timmy came across on his adventure.
 * Why did Johnny get the measles and Timmy remain healthy?
 * How might Johnny have contracted the measles virus?
 * i) sharing a drink with Timmy
 * ii) playing with the neighbour's cat
 * iii) riding in an elevator with many people
 * Why do you think there pus in Johnny's bronchioles?

Measles Weasels - Kill the virus (Level 3)
Food for thought after completing level 3
 * Where did Timmy come across the following things during his trip through Johnny's respiratory system? Do you know what they mean?
 * macrophage
 * bacteria
 * specific immunity
 * non-specific immunity
 * killer T cells
 * helper T cells
 * viruses
 * suppressor T cells
 * natural killer cells
 * antigen
 * vaccine
 * memory T and B cells
 * antibody
 * Why are they called killer T cells?
 * How long can an airborne virus live?
 * About how long after Johnny contracted the virus did he start to show symptoms? (ie. how long is the incubation period for measles?)