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What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chicken pox measles and mumps?
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These diseases are caused by "viruses".
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Viruses.
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What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chickkenpox measles and mumps?
The smallest organism to do so is called a virus
What type of pathogen causes chickenpox measles and mumps?
Colds, influenza and measles are all three caused by different kinds of viruses.
Why are you Immune to Chickenpox but not to Measles?
The virus that causes Chicken Pox is different from the virus that causes Measles. If you receive the vaccination for Chicken Pox and not the vaccination for Measles, you are immune to the virus that causes Chicken Pox but have no immunity against the virus that causes Measles. Thus, while while Chicken Pox will not kill you from Reyes Syndrome, you might go blind from Measles. You should also get vaccinated for Measles. We can be immune to chicken pox as if the mother of a baby has had chicken pox the mother will pass temporary immunity to the baby. You can also have a vaccination. If you have chicken pox once it is unlikely you will have it again. But you can get measles more than once unless you get vaccinated. Measles are also more serious than chicken pox.
What kind of infection causes sores on skin?
Impetigo is an infection that is very contagious. It can be either a staph or strep infection. Chicken pox and measles are viruses.
Is measles an acute disease?
Measles is an acute infection.
Can you get chickenpox and measles at the same time?
The virus of chicken pox and measles are different
What is the rash associated with measles called?
These are called Koplik's spots, and are unique to measles infection.
Does bacteria cause rubella?
No, measles is caused by an infection with the measles virus this is a very contagious disease
How does post-infection inflammation of the brain take place?
Important causes of ataxia are medication toxicity and post-infection inflammation of the brain. The later may happen as a complication of other viral diseases, such as measles, chicken pox, or influenza.
What serious brain condition can result from measles?
An extremely serious complication of measles infection is swelling of the brain.
What medicine cures measles?
There is no specific treatment for measles mainly because it is a viral infection. Hope this helps.
What individuals are most likely to develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis from measles infection?
It is most common among people who had measles infection prior to the age of two years.
