How is measles spread?

How is measles spread?

• A. The inhalation of droplets from sneezes and coughs
• B. By contaminated water
• C. By direct skin contact
• D. By contaminated food

Answer: (B)

Measles spreads mainly through respiratory secretions released when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus travels in droplets and can also be carried in tiny aerosol particles that linger in the air, so people nearby can inhale them and become infected even without direct contact. This makes measles highly contagious, with transmission possible before the rash appears and for a short period after it develops. The other routes don’t fit measles transmission. Waterborne spread isn’t how measles operates, and skin-to-skin contact or consuming contaminated food are typical for other infections, not measles.

Measles spreads mainly through respiratory secretions released when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus travels in droplets and can also be carried in tiny aerosol particles that linger in the air, so people nearby can inhale them and become infected even without direct contact. This makes measles highly contagious, with transmission possible before the rash appears and for a short period after it develops.

The other routes don’t fit measles transmission. Waterborne spread isn’t how measles operates, and skin-to-skin contact or consuming contaminated food are typical for other infections, not measles.