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Yes, but can also be contracted by touching surfaces that an infected person has recently touched, and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
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What type of microbe causes measles?
Measles are caused from a microbe, virus, which is transmitted through contact with a person that caught them. the transmission period where the virus is contagious is about three weeks prior to a person getting them, usually direct contact, sometimes airborne also.
What type of organism causes measles?
Normal measles is caused by the Rubeola virus. You most likely got vaccinated for it as a child - it's a part of the MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine. Make sure not to confuse Rubeola (normal measles) with Rubella (German measles) as they're slightly different viruses :)Does anybody know because I really need to know for my science stuff and I don't have a clue! Help please. Many Thanks.chocolate
How can you care for a child who has Measles?
airborne
How you get measles?
Measles is a very infectious illness caused by a virus - a viral infection caused by the rubeola virus. It is an endemic disease; meaning it is continually present in a community and many people develop resistance. If measles enters an area where the people have never been exposed the result can be devastating.
Are Measles caused by a virus or bacterium?
Measles is caused by virus.
Is measles a virus fungi bacteria or protozoa?
Measles is caused by a virus.
What micro organism causes measles?
Paramyxovirus IT IS A VIRUS WHICH CONTAIN DNA....AND CAUSES MEASLES.........
What kind of pathogen is German measles?
An ariborne pathogen that targets the respiratory tracts is the rubella virus. Rubella virus is also known as the German Measles. Treatment for the rubella virus is a vaccine.German measles or Rubela is caused by a special type of microbe called as 'Virus'.
What courses the measles?
measles are caused by a virus
What is the most common host for the measles virus?
Humans are the only known host of the measles virus.
Is measles is an infectious disease?
Virus known as the Measles Virus, both the disease and virus share the same name.
Is measles an deficiency disease?
Measles is not a deficiency disease. Measles is caused by measles virus. This is an infectious disease.
