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Learn more about Measles

Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is measles?

Infection with the measles virus. This is extremely contagious as it is easily transmitted through airborne particles. Patients can infect others even before they display symptoms. In pregnant women, the measles virus can also infect and cause harm to the fetus.

Symptoms of measles

  • Fever

  • Skin abnormality

  • Fever resolved for a few days then recurred

  • Rash which started on the face

  • Recent contact with sick people with similar symptoms

  • Bloodshot eyes

  • Cough

  • Skin over the entire body is red

Questions your doctor may ask to check for measles

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose measles

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Do you have any skin problems?

  • Did the fever resolve for a few days, then recurred?

  • Did your current skin symptoms start on the face?

  • Are there people around you with the same symptoms?

Treatment for measles

There is no specific treatment for this condition. The doctor may give you medicines to relieve symptoms like fever. Certain groups like pregnant women and those with poor immunity may require hospitalization and medications injected through the bloodstream.

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References

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  • Moss WJ, Griffin DE. Measles. Lancet. 2012 Jan 14;379(9811):153-64. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5. Epub 2011 Aug 17. PMID: 21855993.

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Reviewed By:

Scott Nass

Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)

Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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