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4. – Primary mode of transmission of the measles virus from an infected person.
6. – The most effective public health strategy for preventing measles outbreaks.
7. – Three-letter abbreviation for the combined vaccine protecting against measles, mumps, and rubella.
8. – Occurrence of more measles cases than expected in a community or region over a given period.
10. – Highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and a maculopapular rash.

1. – Population-level protection achieved when approximately 95% of individuals are immune, limiting measles transmission.
2. – Recommended adjunctive therapy in children with measles that reduces the risk of severe complications and mortality.
3. – The genus of the virus that causes measles.
5. – The viral family to which the measles virus belongs.
9. – Epidemiological measure of transmissibility; for measles, it is among the highest of all infectious diseases (approximately 12–18).