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Letter
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Condition
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A) Not enough red blood cells in the body, often caused by iron deficiency
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Anemia
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B) This plague devastated Europe in the 1300s
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Bubonic
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C) Categorized by a the bodys' severe reaction to gluten
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Celiac
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D) Mosquito borne illness common in tropical hot climates
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Dengue
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E) Contagious hemorrhagic fever that devastated West Africa in 2014-16
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Ebola
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F) Chronic condition that causes widespread pain and flare ups of fatigue
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Fibromyalgia
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G) Aka the disease of kings, causing uric acid buildup in the joints
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Gout
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H) Inflammation of the liver, often caused by viral infections. A, B, C, D types
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Hepatitis
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I) The scientific name for the flu
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Influenza
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J) Yellowing of the skin caused by excess bilirubin
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Jaundice
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K) Swelling/inflammation of the blood vessel walls. Named after the Japanese doctor
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Kawasaki Disease
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L) Also called Tetanus, this disease is a bacterial infection causing muscle spasms
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Lockjaw
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M) Another mosquito borne illness causing fever, chills, and vomiting
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Malaria
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N) Chronic sleep disorder causing sudden tiredness and falling asleep quickly
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Narcolepsy
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O) Characterized by impulsive thoughts and repeated actions to satisfy those thoughts
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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P) Disease eradicated in the US in 1979 after the founding of its vaccine by Jonas Salk
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Polio
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Q) Paralysis of all 4 limbs
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Quadriplegia
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R) Nearly fatal disease in humans caused by a bat or dog bite if the animal is infected
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Rabies
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S) Reactivation of the Chickenpox virus much later in life
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Shingles
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T) Bacterial infection of the lungs, was previously called consumption
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Tuberculosis
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U) A break in the stomach lining
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Ulcer
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V) Bulging, enlarged veins often in the legs
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Varicose
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W) Mosquito borne illness named for a famous river
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West Nile
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X) Yellow deposits of cholesterol build up in the body causing small yellow bumps
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Xanthomatosis
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Y) Another viral mosquito borne illness, common in tropical rainforests
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Yellow Fever
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Z) Mosquito borne illness common in children
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Zika
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