Measles

Measles (probably from Middle Dutch anaa Middle High German masel(e), wey dey mean "blemish, blood blister") be a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease wey be caused by measles virus. Oda names dey include morbilli, rubeola, 9-day measles, red measles, den English measles.

Symptoms usually dey develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person den dey last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms typically dey include fever, often greater dan 40 °C (104 °F), cough, runny nose, den inflamed eyes. Small white spots dem know as Koplik spots fi form insyd de mouth two anaa three days after de start of symptoms. A red, flat rash wich dey usually dey start on de face den then dey spread to de rest of de body typically dey begin three to five days after de start of symptoms. Common complications dey include diarrhea (insyd 8% of cases), middle ear infection (7%), den pneumonia (6%). Dese dey occur in part secof measles-induced immunosuppression. Less commonly, seizures, blindness, anaa inflammation of de brain fi occur.

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 External links 

 Questions About Measles US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 Measles European Medicines Agency


Category:Atypical pneumonias
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