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Highly contagious caused by measle virus
Measles
Synonyms…
Morbilli, rubeola, red measles, english measles
How many strains?
21
Describe measles virus
Single stranded, negative sense, enveloped RNA
Genus..Family..
Maorbillivirus, Paromyxovirus
Small white spots inside the mouth
Kopliks spots
What color does these spots turn to
Red-Dark brown color
Incubation period
10-12 days
Can be used to reduce blindness
Vit A
First drug developed to target measles
ERDRP 0519
Other term for mumps
Epidemic parotitis
Describe mumps
Single stranded, negative sense RNA
Genus and family
Rubulavirus and paromyxovirus
Strain in developed countries
Jeryl Lynn strain
Stain in developing countries
Leningrad zagred
Rubella synonyms
German measles
Three day measles
Rotheln
Rubella is from the latin word meaning
Red
Caused by
Rubella virus
Why rubella vaccine is made
Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Made forst clinical description of rubella
Friedrich Hoffman
Coined rubella
Henry Veale
Mandatory immunization act
RA 10152