Measles is Highly Contagious Infographic

Key points

  • Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  • A person with measles can infect 9 out of 10 people around them if they are not protected.
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Measles is Highly Contagious

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

It is so contagious that if one person has it, 9 out of 10 people of all ages around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected.

[Illustration showing an infected person infecting 9 out of 10 people if not protected]

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Content Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Division of Viral Diseases