Secondary infections, such as pneumonia and otitis media, should be treated with antibiotics. Postexposure prophylaxis may be given within 6 days of exposure with immune globulin for high-risk patients, such as immunocompromised children and pregnant women. Patients generally do not require admission, although, occasionally, they may become significantly dehydrated due to insensible losses from fever. Patients with severe complicating infections, such as pneumonia or encephalomyelitis, should be admitted for observation and antibiotics, as appropriate to the clinical setting. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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