A 5-year-old child is brought to the healthcare facility with complaints of rashes over the body that is diagnosed as red measles. Which of the following statements is true regarding red measles?
A) It is caused by bacteria found in the nose.
B) It is transmitted through direct contact.
C) DTP vaccine can be used for immunization
D) It begins with a high temperature.
B
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Red measles is transmitted through direct contact with an affected individual. It is caused by a virus found in the nose. DTP vaccine is used to prevent diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis and not to prevent red measles. The disease begins with only slight temperature elevation.
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