10) Measles and Rubella Elimination Flashcards

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What is the WHO deadline for nations to eliminate Measles and Rubella ?

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By 2023

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Present context ?

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Maldives and Srilanka have become the 1st two countries in WHO’s South East Asian Region to have eliminated these diseases ahead of the deadline

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Measles details ?

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1) Highly contagious viral disease
2) Death is common among young children
3) Vulnerable group is malnourished people with reduced immunity
4) Transmission from human to human

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Details of Rubella ?

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1) Also called German Measles
2) It is contagious with mild viral infection
3) Rubella infection in pregnant women can cause death or congenital defects

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