Sunday, April 27, 2014

Weekly Health Quiz - Measles

According to the CDC ("Measles: Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized"), 

which of the following are true?

a) "In 2008, there were about 164,000 measles deaths worldwide . . . "

b) 
"People in the United States still get measles, but it's not very common. That's because most people in this country are protected against measles through vaccination."

c) "Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It is so contagious that if one person has it, 90% of the people around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected."

d) 
"From January 1 to April 18, 2014, 129 people in the United States have been reported as having measles. Usually only about 60 cases in the United States are reported each year."

e) all of the above


Answer
e) all of the above

Source
http://www.cdc.gov/features/measles/


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