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    Measles is caused by a virus that infects the respiratory system, with symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, and a rash. It spreads through the nose and throat of infected individuals. While usually self-limiting, measles can cause complications like pneumonia, encephalitis, and diarrhea, especially in those with weak immune systems, with death sometimes resulting from these complications.

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    Measles is caused by a virus that infects the respiratory system, with symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, and a rash. It spreads through the nose and throat of infected individuals. While usually self-limiting, measles can cause complications like pneumonia, encephalitis, and diarrhea, especially in those with weak immune systems, with death sometimes resulting from these complications.

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    >Measles is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus,

    specifically a paramyxovirus
    >Source of infection: Nose & throat of infected persons.
    >Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a generalized,
    maculopapular, erythematous rash.

    >Koplik’s Spot (1-2 days after onset of common cold) = They are
    characterized as clustered, white lesions on the buccal mucosa. Then on
    the 3rd or 4th day, maculopapular rash appears(blotchy rashes) in the body.

    >measles is usually self-limiting, it can cause complications in people


    with weak immune systems. These may lead to diarrhea, pneumonia
    and encephalitis, and corneal ulceration leading to corneal scarring.

    >Death is due to complication. Measles severe among malnourished


    children with fatality 95-100%

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