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… 14b What is measles? Measles is a serious illness caused by the measles virus. It can cause encephalitis, an …
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… is the most effective way to prevent measles Ensure you and your child's routine … family. Get your vaccine history What is measles? Measles is a very serious and highly contagious …
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… Condition Basics What is measles (rubeola)? Measles is a very contagious (easily spread) … your body. It is also called rubeola. The measles vaccine protects against the illness. …
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… vaccine? The MMR vaccine protects against: Measles Mumps Rubella The MMR vaccine contains weakened forms of the measles, mumps and rubella viruses and is … dose of vaccine can be given as the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) …
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… vaccine? The MMRV vaccine protects against Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella (chickenpox) … The vaccine contains weakened forms of the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella-zoster … will have received one dose each of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and …
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… complications. Rubella also is called German measles or 3-day measles. How is it spread? The rubella virus … the illness. The vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and MMRV (measles, …
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… protection against hepatitis A and measles infections. Ig contains antibodies … give you Ig after exposure to hepatitis A or measles. How can I prevent hepatitis A after … #33 Hepatitis A Vaccine . How can I prevent measles after exposure? Ig is given to people …
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… diseases are hard to treat. For example, measles outbreaks still occur in Canada. If you … A. Hepatitis B. Human papillomavirus (HPV). Measles, mumps, and rubella. Pneumococcal … A mild rash 7 to 14 days after chickenpox or measles-mumps-rubella shots. Temporary joint …
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… diphtheria and tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and … and contaminated drug injection equipment. Measles, mumps and rubella Measles: Protection against measles requires …
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… blood). Mumps can cause permanent deafness. Measles can cause swelling of the brain, which … in small numbers in Canada. Others, such as measles and polio, are common in other … Some examples: An unimmunized child can get measles by simply breathing the air in a room …
