Please guess a 7-letter infection-related word. Hint – It is a highly contagious, acute viral illness that affects people across all age groups and transmission occurs via airborne droplets or direct contact with respiratory secretions from infected individuals. The incubation period typically ranges from 10 to 14 days. Prodromal symptoms include high fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by the appearance of Koplik spots (small white lesions on the buccal mucosa). A characteristic maculopapular rash emerges approximately 2–4 days after fever onset, beginning on the face and upper neck before progressing to the trunk and lower limbs. Individuals are considered infectious from approximately four days before until four days after the rash appears. While there is no specific antiviral therapy, the majority of patients recover within 2–3 weeks with supportive care. However, the disease can result in severe complications, including pneumonia, diarrhea, otitis media, acute encephalitis, blindness, and death. Post-infectious encephalitis occurs in approximately 1 in 1000 cases. It also induces immune amnesia, a phenomenon in which the virus erases previously acquired immune memory, increasing susceptibility to other infections for months or even years after recovery. Furthermore, on 10th November, 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced that the Region of the Americas has lost its this disease-free status, after endemic transmission was re-established in Canada, where the virus circulated for over a year. As of early November, 12596 confirmed cases and 28 deaths were reported across ten countries, with 95% of cases in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The outbreaks largely affect unvaccinated populations, especially children under five. Regional vaccination coverage remains below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.

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