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Will a person who is not vaccinated against rubella contract measles?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, it is very possible that he could contract measles without being protected with a vaccine.
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Medical term for German measles?
Measles (also known as Rubeola) is caused by a virus. 90% of people who are not vaccinated will contract this virus if exposed. It causes cold-like symptoms with a rash.Another type of measles is Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles. These are not related. Rubella is very serious if a fetus contracts this from its' mother.The vaccine MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) protects against the two types.
Why are girls around the age of 12 but not boys are vaccinated against German Measles Rubella?
Boys can't get pregnant . They want to make sure that most of the girl have immunization against Rubella. When women get pregnant and they catch Rubella, it can cause fatal disabilities to the unborn child. mamour!!
What is mmr?
Its a 3in1 vaccine to protect against childhood illnesses measles, mumps and rubella measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
What is the name of the measles vaccine?
The name of the measles vaccination is MMR. This is a three-in-one vaccination to protect against measles, mumps and rubella.
Where does Rubella originate?
Measles is a childhood disease. It can be fatal. It is most often found in people who have not been vaccinated.
What are the 3 diseases that the MMR vaccine protects against?
mumps, measles, rubella
What are some of the recommend vaccines in Canada?
Some of the recommended vaccines for Canada are hepatitis B vaccines for both adults and children. One should also be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
What is in the mmr vaccine?
Mumps, Measles, Rubella
What was it help the mmr vaccine for child?
The MMR protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
What other name is used for German measles?
German measles are also known as "three-day measles", or "Rubella".
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 do vaccines prevent?
Vaccines prevent only the infectious diseases that they were made to prevent. For example, a vaccine for one type of flu will prevent that type of flu, but you may still get other types if you are not also vaccinated for them. This is why the seasonal flu vaccine usually contains vaccine for the three most likely types of flu that are expected to circulate at the next flu season. There are vaccines for the various types of influenza, for other viral diseases like measles, mumps and polio and for a very limited number of bacterial disease such as one common type of bacterial pneumonia. See the related questions below for more information about how vaccines work.
