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If a child has measles, can his immune parent "carry" the virus and unintentionally infect other susceptible children?
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No: Viral carriage is not likely in an immune host. In order for a virus to survive it must be able to invade its host's cells, and pre-existing immunity should prevent this from occurring.
Answered 12/14/2014
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