Chapter 10

Most of the cold viruses possess mechanisms of adhesion that enable attachment to the nasal pharynx. Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and German Measles (Rubella) Measles, mumps, and German measles are considered childhood diseases, and each is caused by a specific RNA virus species in the Paramyxoviridae family. In 1968, the MMR vaccine was introduced. ................
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