Symptomatic relief may be achieved from bed rest, acetaminophen - oral, and humidified air. The probable outcome is excellent in uncomplicated cases. The probable outcome is worse with complicating encephalitis . A bacterial infection may cause otitis media , bronchitis , or pneumonia . Encephalitis occurs in approximately 1 out of 3,000 measles cases.
Hemorrhagic measles is a rare complication and causes generalized bleeding .
It is considered one of the childhood illnesses although non-immune adults can be infected. This is the typical appearance of measles on the face. They appear briefly after the fever begins and just before the generalized rash. It is seldom seen today because of community immunization programs. Immunization is accomplished through the MMR vaccine, a combination of measles, mumps and rubella.