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Sources of Illness Quiz ? Answers

The source and the illness or disorder it causes are listed below.

Flea

 

 

 

1. Source: Flea

Illness/Disorder: Flea Bites

Poison Ivy

 

 

 

2. Source: Poison Ivy

Illness/Disorder: Skin Rash / Irritation

Jimson Weed

 

 

 

3. Source: Jimsonweed

Illness/Disorder: Poisoning if seeds are eaten

Pollen

 

 

 

4. Source: Pollen

Illness/Disorder: Allergies (sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, rash)

Louse

 

 

 

5. Source: Louse

Illness/Disorder: Head Lice

Tick

 

 

 

6. Source: Tick

Illness/Disorder: Lyme Disease

Mosquito

 

 

 

7. Source: Mosquito

Illness/Disorder: Bites, West Nile Virus, and Malaria in warmer climates