Disease caused by virus of family of RNA paramyxovirus, with incubation period of 14-21 days with high secondary attack rate with most common complication of aseptic meningitis. Live attenuated vaccine is available for disease with strain JeryII Lynn strain. Name of disease is?: (A) Measles, (B) Mumps, (C) Rubella, (D) Chicken pox
Answer is B. Mumps Caused by virus of family of RNA paramyxovirus Incubation period of 14-21 days Mode of transmission : Respiratory / air droplets Source of infection: Cases Period of communicability: 4-6 days before symptoms & 7days after symptoms High secondary attack rate = 86% Most common complication is aseptic meningitis ; orchitis Live attenuated vaccine is available for disease ,with strain Jeryll Lynn strain