Measles

Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus. Other names include morbilli, rubeola, 9-day measles, red measles, and English measles. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days... Wikipedia

  • Symptoms:  Fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, rash
  • Complications:  Pneumonia, seizures, encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, immunosuppression, hearing loss, blindness
  • Usual onset:  10–12 days after exposure
  • Duration:  7–10 days (not including complications)
  • Causes:  Measles virus
  • Prevention:  Measles vaccine
  • Treatment:  Supportive care
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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