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Microbiology Virology Pa-2 (RNA Virus Pa-1,2 & Miscellaneous Viruses) 0eca31f5

Infectivity period of measles is:

A
2 days before and 4 days after appearance of rash
B
4 days before and 5 days after appearance of rash
C
4 days before and 1 days after appearance of rash
D
Entire incubation period
High-Yield Explanation
Infectivity period :-:Period of communicability is the time during which an infectious agent may be transferred directly or indirectly from an infected person to another person Measles patients are infectious from 4 days before to 5 days after the onset of rash. Infectivity period of other diseases:- Chicken pox patients are infectious from 2 days before 5 days after the onset of rash. Mumps patients are infectious from 1 week before to 2 weeks after the onset of parotitis. Rubella patients are infectious from 1 week before to 1 week after the onset of rash.

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