Measles Health

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Definition and ExplanationDefinition and Explanation



yy Measles is a highly contagious, serious diseaseMeasles is a highly contagious, serious diseasecaused by a virus. It remains one of the leadingcaused by a virus. It remains one of the leading

causes of death among young children globally,causes of death among young children globally,

despite the availability of a safe and effectivedespite the availability of a safe and effective

vaccine. An estimated 164 000 people died fromvaccine. An estimated 164 000 people died frommeasles in 2008measles in 2008 ±± mostly children under the agemostly children under the age

of five.of five.

yy is a highly infectious disease which is spread whenis a highly infectious disease which is spread when

an infected person sneezes and coughs. Amongan infected person sneezes and coughs. Amongpeople who are not immune to the disease, 90% of people who are not immune to the disease, 90% of

them will be infected. The infected person canthem will be infected. The infected person can

easily spread the disease four days before theeasily spread the disease four days before the

rash appears and four days after, but the virus canrash appears and four days after, but the virus can

linger in the air and continue to spread the diseaselinger in the air and continue to spread the disease



yy Measles is aused a ir us i te Measles is aused a ir us i te

ar amyxovir uspar amyxovir us f amily. e measles vir us f amily. e measles vir us

or mally r ows i te ells t at li e t e ack or mally r ows i te cells t at li e t e ack

of t e t r oat and lungs. Measles is a uman of t e t r oat and lungs. Measles is a uman disease and is not known to occur in disease and is not known to occur in

animals.animals.

yy Since measles is caused y a vir us, t er e is Since measles is caused y a vir us, t er e is

no specific medical tr eatment and t e vir us no specific medical tr eatment and t e vir us

as to r un its cour se. But a child who is sick has to r un its cour se. But a child who is sick

should e sur e to r eceive plenty of fluids and should e sur e to r eceive plenty of fluids and

r est, and e kept fr om spr eading the r est, and e kept fr om spr eading the

inf ection to other sinf ection to other s



yyContact with inf ectious dr oplets fr om Contact with inf ectious dr oplets fr om

the nose, mouth, and thr oat.the nose, mouth, and thr oat.

yy It is also possi le when you ar e in It is also possi le when you ar e in

the same r oom with the inf ected the same r oom with the inf ected

per son.per son.

yyMost people get this when they ar e Most people get this when they ar e

not immuni ed with vaccine.not immuni ed with vaccine.



yy Measles, an endemic disease, is a highly Measles, an endemic disease, is a highly

inf ectious which is caused y a vir us inf ectious which is caused y a vir us

called called r ubeolar ubeola vir us. It lives in the mucus vir us. It lives in the mucus

of the nose and thr oat of an inf ected of the nose and thr oat of an inf ected

per son. he per son then becomes per son. he per son then becomes

contagious f our days bef or e the r ashes contagious f our days bef or e the r ashes

appear and ar ound f our to five mor e days appear and ar ound f our to five mor e days

after. Whenever the inf ected per son after. Whenever the inf ected per son

sneezes or coughs without pr operly sneezes or coughs without pr operly

covering his/her mouth or nose, the vir us covering his/her mouth or nose, the vir us

can spr ead. mong the people who ar e can spr ead. mong the people who ar e

not immune to the disease, of them not immune to the disease, of them

will be inf ected and the vir us can linger in will be inf ected and the vir us can linger in

the air and continue to spr ead f or two the air and continue to spr ead f or two hour s after the per son has left the ar ea.hour s after the per son has left the ar ea.



Symptoms of measles Symptoms of measles appear 10appear 10--12 days after the 12 days after the

exposur e to the virus which exposur e to the virus which

is also known as the is also known as the incubation per iod. These incubation per iod. These

symptoms occur in 14 days.symptoms occur in 14 days.



yycoldcold--like symptoms, such as runny nose,like symptoms, such as runny nose,watery eyes, swollen eyelids andwatery eyes, swollen eyelids and

sneezing,sneezing,

yy red eyes and sensitivity to light,red eyes and sensitivity to light,

yya mild to severe temperature, which maya mild to severe temperature, which may

reachreach 40.640.6rrC

(105C

(105rr

F) for several days,F) for several days,then fall but go up again when the rashthen fall but go up again when the rash

appears,appears,

yytinytiny greyishgreyish--white spots in the mouthwhite spots in the mouth



yy tir edness, irritability and tir edness, irritability and

gener al lack of ener gy,gener al lack of ener gy,

yyaches and pains,aches and pains,

yy poor appetite,poor appetite,

yydr y coughdr y cough

yyAnd r edAnd r ed--br own spotty r ash br own spotty r ash

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