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Definition
[edit]Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease, caused by the measles virus.[1][2] It is also known as rubeola.
vs Rubella and Roseola
[edit]not to be confused with Rubella, (German measles) and roseola, which are different diseases, caused by unrelated viruses.[3]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/10145_lores.jpg/100px-10145_lores.jpg)
Onset of illness
[edit]Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person, and last 7–10 days.[4][5]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Measles_timeline_exposure_to_illness.gif/100px-Measles_timeline_exposure_to_illness.gif)
Initial symptoms
[edit]Initial symptoms typically include, fever, often greater than 40 °C (104 °F), cough, runny nose, and inflamed eyes.[1][6]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Thermometer_Fever_40.png/100px-Thermometer_Fever_40.png)
Koplik's spots
[edit]Small white spots, known as Koplik's spots, may form inside the mouth, two or three days after the start of symptoms.[6]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Koplik_spots%2C_measles_2019.jpg/100px-Koplik_spots%2C_measles_2019.jpg)
Rash
[edit]But the classic sign is a red (flat) rash, which usually starts on the face three to five days after the start of symptoms, and then spreads to the rest of the body.[6]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/RougeoleDP.jpg/100px-RougeoleDP.jpg)
Common complications
[edit]About 7% of cases have complications, including diarrhea, middle ear infection, and pneumonia.[7]
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Less likely complications
[edit]Less commonly, seizures, blindness, or inflammation of the brain, may occur.[4][7]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Hsv_encephalitis.jpg/100px-Hsv_encephalitis.jpg)
Cause
[edit]Measles is an airborne disease, which spreads very easily, through the coughs and sneezes of infected people.[4]
Other ways to spread disease
[edit]It may also be spread through contact with saliva, or nasal secretions.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/A_mother%27s_kiss.jpg/100px-A_mother%27s_kiss.jpg)
Contagiousness
[edit]It is so contagious that a single infected person will spread it to nine out of ten non-immune people who live with them.[7]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Happy_indian_family.jpg/100px-Happy_indian_family.jpg)
Duration of contagiousness
[edit]One reason is that it can be spread four days before a rash develops, and continue for four days after the start of the rash.[7]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Measles_contagious_period.png/100px-Measles_contagious_period.png)
Immunity
[edit]Fortunately, most people do not get the disease more than once.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Immunity_graphic.png/100px-Immunity_graphic.png)
Diagnosis
[edit]Testing for the measles virus in suspected cases is important, for public health efforts.[7]
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Prevention
[edit]The measles vaccine is effective at preventing the disease, and is often delivered in combination with other vaccines.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Bracing_for_a_short%2C_sharp_jab.jpg/100px-Bracing_for_a_short%2C_sharp_jab.jpg)
Vaccine effectiveness
[edit]Vaccination resulted in a 75% decrease in deaths from measles between 2000, and 2013, with about 85% of children worldwide being currently vaccinated.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Measles-vaccine-coverage-worldwide-vs-measles-cases-worldwide.png/100px-Measles-vaccine-coverage-worldwide-vs-measles-cases-worldwide.png)
Treatment
[edit]Once a person has become infected, no specific treatment is available,[4] but supportive care may improve outcomes.[4]
Supportive care
[edit]This may include oral rehydration solution (slightly sweet and salty fluids), healthy food, and medications to control the fever.[4][5]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Paracetamol_acetaminophen_500_mg_pills_crop.jpg/100px-Paracetamol_acetaminophen_500_mg_pills_crop.jpg)
Antibiotics
[edit]Antibiotics may be used, if a secondary bacterial infection such as bacterial pneumonia occurs.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Piptazo.jpg/100px-Piptazo.jpg)
Vitamin A
[edit]Vitamin A supplementation is also recommended in the developing world.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Vitamin_A.gif/100px-Vitamin_A.gif)
Epidemiology
[edit]Measles affects about 20 million people of all ages per year,[1] primarily in the developing areas of Africa, and Asia.[4][8]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Measles_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svg/100px-Measles_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svg.png)
Preventable deaths
[edit]It is one of the leading vaccine-preventable disease causes of death.[9][10]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Measles_in_African_Child.jpg/100px-Measles_in_African_Child.jpg)
Decrease in deaths
[edit]In 1980, 2.6 million people died of it,[4] but by 2014, global vaccination programs had reduced the number of deaths to 73,000.[11][12]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Evolution_of_number_of_measles_reported_cases_between_1980_and_2015.png/100px-Evolution_of_number_of_measles_reported_cases_between_1980_and_2015.png)
Increase in 2017
[edit]Rates of disease and deaths, however, increased in 2017 due to a decrease in immunization, and may be as high as 10% in people with malnutrition.[4]
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/US_Measles_Cases_2010-2018.png/100px-US_Measles_Cases_2010-2018.png)
Greatest risk
[edit]Most of those who die from the infection are less than five years old.[4][13] The overall risk of death among those infected is about 0.2%.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Caserta, MT, ed. (September 2013). "Measles". Merck Manual Professional. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Measles (Red Measles, Rubeola)". Dept of Health, Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Marx, John A. (2010). Rosen's emergency medicine: concepts and clinical practice (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier. p. 1541. ISBN 9780323054720. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Measles Fact sheet N°286". who.int. November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b Conn's Current Therapy 2015. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2014. p. 153. ISBN 9780323319560. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08.
- ^ a b c "Measles (Rubeola) Signs and Symptoms". cdc.gov. November 3, 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Atkinson, William (2011). Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (12 ed.). Public Health Foundation. pp. 301–23. ISBN 9780983263135. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Chen S.S.P. (February 22, 2018). Measles (Report). Medscape. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.
- ^ Kabra, SK; Lodhra, R (14 August 2013). "Antibiotics for preventing complications in children with measles". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 8 (8): CD001477. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001477.pub4. PMID 23943263.
- ^ "Despite the availability of a safe, effective and inexpensive vaccine for more than 40 years, measles remains a leading vaccine-preventable cause of childhood deaths" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death, Collaborators. (8 October 2016). "Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015". Lancet. 388 (10053): 1459–544. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31012-1. PMC 5388903. PMID 27733281.
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