Difference between revisions of "Measles"
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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
[[Measles]] is a [[disease]] caused by a [[virus]]. | [[Measles]] is a [[disease]] caused by a [[virus]]. | ||
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==Beyond the Curriculum== | ==Beyond the Curriculum== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 8 November 2019
Contents
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.
Beyond the Curriculum
References
AQA
- Measles, page 126, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Measles, page 132, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Measles, page 44, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Measles, page 47, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Measles, page 84, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Measles, pages 79, 81, 96, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Measles, pages 80-1, 94, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA