Fast Five Quiz: Measles Key Aspects

Risk factors for measles virus infection include the following:

• Children with immunodeficiency due to HIV or AIDS, leukemia, alkylating agents, or corticosteroid therapy, regardless of immunization status

• Travel to areas where measles is endemic or contact with travelers to endemic areas

• Infants who lose passive antibody before the age of routine immunization

Risk factors for severe measles and its complications include the following:

• Malnutrition

• Underlying immunodeficiency

• Pregnancy

• Vitamin A deficiency

Read more about the etiology of measles.

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Cite this: Michael Stuart Bronze. Fast Five Quiz: Measles Key Aspects - Medscape - Nov 25, 2020.