Causes/Transmission
Name 3 ways a person with Measles can spread the virus through infectious droplets.
1: Coughing
2: Sneezing
3: Talking
After how many days of exposure do early symptoms start? After how many days does the rash start?
Symptoms start after 10-14 days. The rash starts after 17-18 days of exposure.
What is the treatment for the measles disease?
There is no treatment to cure measles.
How did Covid-19 Pandemic affect the measle outbreak rates.
It increased the number of measle outbreaks due to setbacks in surveillance and immunization efforts. Less children got immunized making them more vulnerable to measles.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa.
2 Hours
What are some early symptoms?
What are ways to prevent measles, other than the vaccine?
Practice good hygiene, stay away from those infected, and isolate yourself if you have the disease.
How can we reduce the number of measle outbreaks?
Immunization program can be strengthened
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey.
What is the transmission period?
4 days before the rash starts and 4 days after the rash begins
Around how many days do measles last before fading?
5-6 days.
At how many months after birth is the first vaccine given?
9 months in areas of higher risk, and 12-15 months otherwise.
In what year was the measles vaccine licensed in the United States?
1963
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A Unicorn.
What is the genus and family for the measles virus?
genus Morbillivirus
family Paramyxoviridae
What are some deathly complications caused by measles?
What vitamin supplement and how many doses should be given to individuals with measles?
2 doses of Vitamin A.
Measles vaccination averted more than __ million deaths between 2000 and 2023.
60 million
What animal can sleep for up to 3 years?
A snail.
What does the Hemagglutinin and fusion protein do?
Hemagglutinin
Binds the virus to receptors on host cells.
Fusion Protein
Fuses the viral membrane with the host cell membrane.
What is Encephalitis?
An infection caused by brain swelling.
The vaccine for measles is often given with the vaccine for what other diseases?
Mumps, rubella, and varicella.
What percentage of non-immune people who are near someone infected with measles will themselves become infected? (if not vaccinated)
90 percent
A woman was born in 2011 and died in 2011 at the age of 34. How is this possible?
2011 was the number of the hospital room she was born in.