An outbreak of German measles has occurred at the middle school. The school nurse has been notifying the parents of the children, along with the staff. The best prevention against contracting the highly contagious disease is:
1. To keep ill children at home.
2. To let children come to school after 16 days from the last known day of exposure because if there are no signs and symptoms, the child will not become ill.
3. Receiving the MMR vaccine.
4. Good hand washing.
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1. Keeping the ill child at home is preferred, but not the priority intervention.
2. Incorrect. This is the incubation period for the German measles.
3. The best prevention is an immunization.
4. Hand washing is important for stopping the spread of the disease, but it is not the best option.
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