Which of the following highly contagious viruses is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus with a helical capsid and envelope and is transmitted by coming in contact with respiratory secretions?

a. Coxsackievirus A
b. Rhinovirus
c. Parvovirus
d. Measles


D
Measles is a single-stranded RNA genome with a helical capsid and envelope and is highly con-tagious. It is transmitted via respiratory secretions.

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