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Consider the following statements regarding Measles and Rubella: 1. Rubella is a contagious, generally mild viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults. 2. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is a cause of death among young children globally. 3. Bangladesh is the fifth country in the WHO Southeast Asia region to eliminate Measles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Measles and Rubella: 1. Rubella is a contagious, generally mild viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults. 2. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is a cause of death among young children globally. 3. Bangladesh is the fifth country in the WHO Southeast Asia region to eliminate Measles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 2 only

The correct answer 1 and 2 only.

Key Points

  • Rubella and Measles
    • Rubella is a contagious, generally mild viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults.
      • Hence statement 1 is correct.
    • Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is a cause of death among young children globally.
      • Hence statement 2 is correct.
    • Though the diseases are caused by different viruses but share more or less the same symptoms, including red rashes.
    • The Measles & Rubella Initiative, a global program, aims at eliminating both these diseases.
    • The vaccine for the diseases are provided in the form of measles-rubella (MR), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), or measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) combination.​

Additional Information

  • Sri Lanka is the fifth country in the WHO Southeast Asia region to eliminate measles. 
  • Hence statement 3 is not correct.
  • The elimination of a disease means that there have been zero new cases of the disease in the last three years.
    • The country reported its last case of measles in May 2016.
  • The other countries in the region which have eliminated measles in their geographical area are Bhutan, Maldives, DPR Korea and Timor-Leste.
  • Sri Lanka has also become the fourth country in the region, after Bhutan, Maldives and Timor-Leste, to eliminate measles and control rubella, a flagship priority programme of WHO in the region, ahead of the 2020 regional target.

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