A doctor examines a young child who has a high temperature and a red rash on the skin. The doctor tells the family that the child has measles.
Name the type of pathogen that causes measles.
Give one way in which the measles virus is spread from one person to another person.
The doctor tells the family that the child should stay at home until the rash has gone.
Suggest why the doctor gives this advice.
Most young children in the UK are vaccinated against measles.
Give one reason why children are vaccinated against measles rather than treated for it.
176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.