Measles

Question 1

Second name of measles

Answer 1

Rubeola

Question 2

Is measles contagious

Answer 2

Highly contagious

Question 3

Type of virus

Answer 3

Single stranded RNA paramyxovirus

Question 4

Only natural host of measles

Answer 4

Humans

Question 5

Natural history of spread of measles in human body

Answer 5

Infect Upper respiratory tract and regional lymph nodes first

Virus infected monocytes spread to respiratory tract, skin and other organs

Question 6

Fluids where measles virus is found in human body

Answer 6

Respiratory secretions
Blood
Urine

Question 7

Mode of transmission of measles

Answer 7

Droplets
Airborne route

Question 8

Amount of deaths annually caused by measles per year

Answer 8

150000 deaths

Question 9

Number of infections by measles

Answer 9

20millions

Question 10

4 phases of measles infections

Answer 10

Incubation
Prodromal
Exanthematous
Recovery

Question 11

Incubation time

Answer 11

8-12 days from exposure

Question 12

Clinical presentation of prodromal period of measles (3CK)

Answer 12

Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivitis
Koplik spots

Question 13

What are koplik spots

Answer 13

Gray white , sand grain size dots on buccal mucosa lasting

Question 14

Prodromal period time

Answer 14

12-24h