Measles Quiz

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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS

Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care Physician)

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, MD

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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Content updated on May 22, 2023

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How Ubie Can Help You

With an easy 3-min questionnaire, Ubie's AI-powered system will generate a free report on possible causes.

  • Trained and reviewed by 50+ doctors, our AI Symptom Checker utilizes data from 1,500+ medical centers

  • Questions are customized to your situation and symptoms

  • Measles as well as similar diseases can be checked at the same time.

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People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)

  • Eye congestion

  • Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C

  • Stomach was uncomfortable, then had a fever

  • Bloodshot eyes

  • Extremely high fever of 106.7°F / 41.5°C or higher

  • Fever of 100.4°F / 38°C or more for weeks

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What is Measles?

Infection with the measles virus is extremely contagious as it's easily transmitted through airborne particles. Patients can infect others even before showing symptoms. In pregnant women, the virus can also infect and harm the fetus.

Typical Symptoms of Measles

  • Skin over the entire body is red

  • Fever

  • Fever resolved for a few days then recurred

  • Bloodshot eyes

  • Rash which started on the face

  • Headache

  • Cough

  • Recent contact with sick people with similar symptoms

Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Measles

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Is your whole body red?

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Did the fever come back after a few days of going away?

  • Do you have bloodshot (red) eyes?

  • Did your skin issues start on the face?

Treatmentof Measles

There's no specific treatment for this condition. Doctors may give 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

  • Moss WJ. Measles. Lancet. 2017 Dec 2;390(10111):2490-2502. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31463-0. Epub 2017 Jun 30. PMID: 28673424.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31463-0/fulltext

  • 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.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)62352-5/fulltext

  • Durrheim DN. Measles eradication-retreating is not an option. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):e138-e141. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30052-9. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32197095.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30052-9/fulltext

  • Guerra FM, Bolotin S, Lim G, Heffernan J, Deeks SL, Li Y, Crowcroft NS. The basic reproduction number (R<sub>0</sub>) of measles: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 Dec;17(12):e420-e428. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30307-9. Epub 2017 Jul 27. PMID: 28757186.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(17)30307-9/fulltext

User Testimonials

Reviewed By:

Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS

Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care Physician)

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, MD

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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