COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. MEASLES.

Communicable Diseases. A communicable disease is a disease that spreads from one person or animal to another. Pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi cause the disease. Also referred to as ‘ Infectious ’ or ‘ Transmissible ’ diseases..

Measles typically begins with:. High Fever. Cough.

Which is the passing of a pathogen from one individual to another individual or a group causing communicable diseases..

FACTS Measles is so contagious, 90% of the people close to the infected will get sick. About 1 out of 4 people who get infected will be hospitalized..

Prevention • MMR vaccination (in the National Immunisation Programme) • Stay away from friends/ relatives with measles.