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Incubation period
Incubation period, also
called the latent period or
latency period, is the time
elapsed between exposure to
a pathogenic organism, or
chemical or radiation, and
when symptoms and signs are
first apparent. The period
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Rubella
Rubella (also known as
epidemic roseola, German
measles, liberty measles or
three-day measles) is a
disease caused by the
Rubella virus. It is often
mild and an attack can pass
unnoticed. However, this can
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MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a mixture
of live attenuated viruses,
administered via injection
for immunization against
measles, mumps and rubella.
It is generally administered
to children around the age
of one year, with a booster
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Measles
Measles, also known as
rubeola, is a disease caused
by a virus of the genus
Morbillivirus. In 1954, the
virus causing the disease
was isolated, and licensed
vaccines to prevent the
disease became available in
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Transmission (medicine)
In medicine, transmission is the passing of a disease from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group. In order to survive, microorganisms that require human hosts ... > more -
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is an exotoxin-mediated disease caused by Group A streptococcal infection that occurs most often in association with a sore throat and rarely with impetigo or other streptococcal ... > more -
Vaccination
Vaccination is the process of administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person or animal, with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent. It ... > more -
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a ... > more -
Chickenpox
Chickenpox, also spelled chicken pox, is the common name for varicella simplex, classically one of the childhood infectious diseases caught and survived by most children. Chickenpox is caused by the ... > more -
Influenza pandemic
An influenza pandemic is a large scale epidemic of the influenza virus, such as the 1918 Spanish flu. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that there is a substantial risk of an influenza ... > more -
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Birth weight
Birth weight is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal ... > more
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