Difference between revisions of "Measles"
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: There is a [[vaccination]] against [[measles]] which can prevent someone from becoming [[infection|infected]] in the first place. | : There is a [[vaccination]] against [[measles]] which can prevent someone from becoming [[infection|infected]] in the first place. | ||
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Revision as of 08:47, 22 April 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Measles is a disease caused by a virus.
About Measles
- Measles can cause a rash, blindness and brain damage.
- Measles can be spread in the air when people cough or sneeze where the virus exists inside small droplets of water.
- There is no treatment for measles so individuals must be quarantined immediately.
- There is a vaccination against measles which can prevent someone from becoming infected in the first place.