Question

This extremely contagious disease is often transmitted to over 90% unprotected close contacts of the infected person. it is found only in humans and 5-7 days after exposure, patient develops high fever and cold-like symptoms with a typical rash appearing another 3-4 days after that. Severe forms of the disease are rare and are usually found in children under 5, people with malnutrition or whoo are immunocompromised. This disease is

a) is caused by S. aureus

b) now totally eradicated now due to vaccine

c) prevented by the MMR vaccine

d) is known as German measles

a) is caused by S. aureus

b) now totally eradicated now due to vaccine

c) prevented by the MMR vaccine

d) is known as German measles

Answer 1

The above mentioned symptoms are of the viral disease known as German measles. The disease is caused by Rubella Virus. The German measles is a mild form of other related disease like measles (caused by Rubeola Virus). For its prevention, the vaccine MMR is given to children.

Therefore the correct options are option c and d

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