Packet 7: Tossup 6

An atypical form of this disease with severe pneumonitis is caused by an inactivated vaccine withdrawn in 1967. It’s not caused by strep, but wild-type strains of this disease’s causative agent have a PEA motif (-5[1])in their M protein not present in the Moraten or Edmonston strains. DRESS syndrome and amoxicillin exposure in children can cause a maculopapular rash named for resembling this disease. A sign of this disease looks like salt grains on a red background. Sequelae (10[1])of this disease include subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. (10[2])Bluish-white spots on the buccal mucosa named for Henry Koplik (10[1])occur (-5[2])in this disease, (10[1])which (10[1])presents with a triad of a dry cough, conjunctivitis, and a clear nasal discharge called coryza. For 10 points, what disease with an R-naught between 12 (10[1])and 18 is, (10[1])along (10[1])with (10[1])mumps (10[1])and rubella, (10[8]-5[1])prevented (10[1])by the MMR vaccine? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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