10) Measles and Rubella Elimination Flashcards
1
Q
What is the WHO deadline for nations to eliminate Measles and Rubella ?
A
By 2023
2
Q
Present context ?
A
Maldives and Srilanka have become the 1st two countries in WHO’s South East Asian Region to have eliminated these diseases ahead of the deadline
3
Q
Measles details ?
A
1) Highly contagious viral disease
2) Death is common among young children
3) Vulnerable group is malnourished people with reduced immunity
4) Transmission from human to human
4
Q
Details of Rubella ?
A
1) Also called German Measles
2) It is contagious with mild viral infection
3) Rubella infection in pregnant women can cause death or congenital defects
