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The report notes that of the positively confirmed measles cases in this report, 62
patients were unvaccinated, including 50 who were 12 months or older in age. Why do
the authors point out the age of these children? - They are informing us that these
children were old enough to have received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine.
Why was it important for investigators to genotype the measles virus (type B3 or type A)
in children suspected of having the disease who had also received MMR? - Genotype A
virus is used in the MMR vaccine, while B3 is wild-type virus.
What is a febrile rash illness? - An illness in which the patient has a fever and a rash.
Which of the following is not an accurate statement about this research? - The MMR
vaccine is dangerous because it reduces the number of a person's preexisting
antibodies and also depletes their memory cells. (???)
1. Transfusion involves the transfer of ______ from a donor to a different recipient.
2. In this case, the patient died of a(n)
3. Antigens on red blood cells include
What do patients A, B, and C have in common? - - They were all under the age of 4.
- They all attended the same day care center.
- They were all infected with type B3 measles virus.
- They all had fever and a rash.
Which would any unvaccinated immunocompromised people or pregnant women
receive: MMR, measles immune globulin, or both? - Measles immune globulin, because
they cannot receive an attenuated vaccine.
(T/F) There is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. - True.
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