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Is measles still contagious after 10 days?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
4 by 4: Measles is most contagious 4 days before the rash shows up and 4 days after the rash shows up.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Measles: No. Usually measles is the most contagious before anyone knows they have it! as a rule about 3-4 days after the rash is present the person can no longer spread the disease, but by this time they have already been contagious for more than a week!
Answered 1/2/2015
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No: The clinical course of measles has 3 stages a. Incubation period at least eight days while asymptomatic b. Prodrome stage; symptomatic and c. Skin rashes; 5 days after the onset of symptoms an individual with measles can spread the disease to others for about 8 days; starting 4 days before the symptoms appears and ending when the rash has been present for 4 days.
Answered 7/4/2015
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