Measles and the importance of maintaining vaccination levels.
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چکیده
Measles is caused by the paramyxovirus which spreads through airborne droplets. The disease has an incubation period of between six and 19 days. People with measles are usually infectious for one to two days before the rash appears but the total period during which an individual is infectious is not known.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004