The virus inside
Annie Benbow, Alexia Pullen
Has a protein coat, DNA or RNA, enzyme
Infect cells so they can replicate DNA or RNA to make more viruses
They can't reproduce alone. They rely on the cells they invade then replicate their genes then create new viruses.
They are smaller than the cells they infect.
They are not cells because they can't reproduce without help of a cell host
Viral Disease:
Chicken Pox
Varicella
Symptoms- fever, headache, itchy skin, rashes, rashes turn into red bumps
Spread by- airborn, touch from blisters of chicken pox
Rarely fatal, more severe in adult men or women
Treatment- Acyclovir
Prevention- chicken pox vaccine
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/chicken_pox.html