Symptoms and Signs
Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus.
Symptoms include: Rash Fever Red eyes Runny nose.
There are various ways of getting in contact with this illness. The most simple one is through inhalation while standing or talking with a person who has Measles. Other was if KNOWING that you have Measles is when you start to feel the symptoms wrote above.
Symptoms include: Rash Fever Red eyes Runny nose.
There are various ways of getting in contact with this illness. The most simple one is through inhalation while standing or talking with a person who has Measles. Other was if KNOWING that you have Measles is when you start to feel the symptoms wrote above.
Cause
The cause of Measles is from the Measles virus. The human is the only host for the virus itself, a single-stranded, negative-sense enveloped RNA virus.
Risks
1)Travel to areas where measles is endemic or contact with travelers to endemic areas
Risk factors for severe measles and its complications include the following:
1)Malnutrition
2)Underlying immunodeficiency
Risk factors for severe measles and its complications include the following:
1)Malnutrition
2)Underlying immunodeficiency
Treatment
There is no specific treatment for measles. Most patients with uncomplicated measles will recover with rest and supportive treatment. It is, however, important to seek medical advice if the patient becomes more unwell, as they may be developing complications.
The Romanian measles epidemic
As somebody heard, Romania is in a measles epidemic,
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