Which measure helps reduce the spread of measles in a community?
Correct answer: A. Routine immunisation of eligible children
- A. Routine immunisation of eligible children
- B. Giving antibiotics to every child with fever
- C. Avoiding all dairy foods during an outbreak
- D. Using antidiarrhoeal medicine after exposure
Explanation
Routine measles vaccination is the main preventive measure and reduces transmission in the community. Antibiotics do not prevent measles because it is caused by a virus, and dietary changes do not provide immunity.
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Common childhood illnesses include acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, dehydration, measles, mumps, chickenpox, pertussis and worm infestations. The subject focuses on causes, signs, transmission, assessment, prevention and nursing care, especially distinguishing pneumonia from less severe respiratory infection and classifying dehydration by clinical findings.
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