Measles can spreads through ________

Air

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Solution

The correct option is A Air
Measles is an airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of those infected. It may also be spread through contact with saliva or nasal secretions. Nine out of ten people who are not immune. who share living space with an infected person will catch it.

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