measles health
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Definition and ExplanationDefinition and Explanation
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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