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How do you prevent measles?

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stay clean wash hands cover mouth with elbow when you cough.
With the MMR vaccine. (measles, mumps, rubella).
yes you can get you MMR vaccinations done. It stands for Measles Mumps Rubella and it is a group of vaccinations that make sure you dont catch measles
Isolation (vaccinations help).
Stay away from people with measels. Wear a protective mask to prevent breathing in germs.

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The MMR vaccine. This is the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine which is given to almost all children in the U.S. before entering their elementary education years.

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What can MMR vaccine for measles prevent?

Measles, Mumps, Rubella.


What does mmr vaccine prevent?

MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA


Why was MMR introduced?

To prevent the occurence of measles, mumps, and rubella.


Can you prevent rubella?

you can get the mmr vacsination (measles,mumps and rubella)


How do you cure Measles?

There is no specific treatment for measles mainly because it is a viral infection and the management is usually of the symptoms. Sometimes antibiotics are given to manage bacterial complications accompanying measles such as pneumonia. It is best to get vaccinated against measles with the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rublla) which will prevent you from having measles in the future.


What is the name of the scientist that had the most influence on measles?

Maurice Hilleman. He developed the measles vaccine, and it is estimated to prevent 1 million deaths every year.


How does measles vaccine prevent diarrhea?

Children who have measles., or have had the disease in the previous four weeks, have a substantially increased risk of developing severe or fatal diarrhea or dysentery (there is some evidence that the increased risk lasts up to six months after measles). Because of the strong relationship between measles and serious diarrhea, and the effectiveness of measles vaccines, measles immunization is a very cost-effective measure for reducing diarrhea morbidity and deaths. Measles vaccine given at 9 months of age can prevent up to 25% of diarrhea-associated deaths in children under 5 years of age.


How vaccinating a child with MMR vaccine makes them immune to measles?

MMR is measles mumps and rubella. If you give a strain of measles to a child, it's immune system develops anti bodies that destroy the virus, the anti bodies will stay around for ever and the child will be immune to measles as the anti bodies will prevent the measles virus from spreading.


What does MMR treat?

MMR does not treat disease. It is a vaccination given to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella.


What is rubella vaccine used for?

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella) is the vaccine used to prevent rubella.


Can baby take antibiotics if they have measles?

You should only give a baby or child what a doctor prescribes. Measles do not respond to an antibiotic, but he might order some medicated cream or ointment to prevent scratching.


What vaccine is used for rubella virus?

MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella) is the vaccine used to prevent rubella.