Signs & Conditions Measles

Symptoms Conditions include:

Measles is a infectious viral
disease that causes fever and a red rash all
over the skin. This commonly occurs in
• The signs occur gradually raging from • Red rash children. Spread by airborne droplets
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through the nasal and threat sections of
• Early symptoms include: • Sore throat the individual.
• Fever • Pink eye
• Photophobia
• Headache
• Malaise
• Conjunctivitis
• Loss of appetite

• Rhinitis • Fever
• Cough
• Last between 7 to 18 days
• Found by small spots inside the cheeks
that appear 4-5 days after symptoms and • Typically 14 days to the onset of
1-2 days before rash.
rash
• Body temperature increase from 103-105
degrees.
• Rash appears on the facial aspect of the
individual first and within 24-48 hours
spread rapidly on the body.
• Within 3-5 days the rash settles down
and begins to die off.
Treatment
Treatment is symptomatic.

The individual should practice bed rest. Best

in a dark room to alleviate symptoms.

Take medication for fever to cool down.

DO NOT take pain killers, aspirin, to relive

pain for this may cause more symptoms and
problems to arise in the infected child.

The child should be kept isolated until rash

dissipates.
This disease typically doesn't last very long
if cared for properly and brought to a
physicians attention as soon as possible.
Prevention Methods
Some tips that could help prevent the child or
individual from getting measles include:
• Get vaccinated for the virus before you get it

• If infected stay isolated for measles is

contagious during its rash phase

• If you know someone who has or had measles

don't make direct context with them or stand
too close to them for they can still infect you
unless you know they are cured for sure.

• It is transferred through nasal and throat

passages so do not inhale or stand near
anything contaminated or unclean for the
disease could be looking for a host.