*MEASLES*
Measles, also known as morbilli, English measles, or is an infection of the respiratory system, immune system and skin caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus.[1][2] Symptoms usually develop 7–14 days after exposure to an infected person and the initial
symptoms usually include a high fever Koplik's spots (spots in the mouth, these usually appear 1–2 days prior to the rash and last 3–5 days), malaise, loss of appetite, hacking cough (although this may be the last symptom to appear), runny nose and red eyesAfter this comes a spot-like rash that covers much of the body.[1 The course of measles, provided there are no complications, such as bacterial infections, usually lasts about 7–10 days.
Measles is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious—90% of people without immunity sharing living space with an infected person will catch it. An
asymptomatic incubation period occurs nine to twelve days from initial exposure.
The period of infectivity has not been definitively established, some saying it lasts from two to four days prior, until two to five days following the onset of the rash (i.e., four to nine days infectivity in total),[6] whereas others say it lasts from two to four days prior until the complete disappearance of the rash. The rash usually appears between 2–3 days after the onset of illness.
Measles, also known as morbilli, English measles, or is an infection of the respiratory system, immune system and skin caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus.[1][2] Symptoms usually develop 7–14 days after exposure to an infected person and the initial
symptoms usually include a high fever Koplik's spots (spots in the mouth, these usually appear 1–2 days prior to the rash and last 3–5 days), malaise, loss of appetite, hacking cough (although this may be the last symptom to appear), runny nose and red eyesAfter this comes a spot-like rash that covers much of the body.[1 The course of measles, provided there are no complications, such as bacterial infections, usually lasts about 7–10 days.
Measles is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious—90% of people without immunity sharing living space with an infected person will catch it. An
asymptomatic incubation period occurs nine to twelve days from initial exposure.
The period of infectivity has not been definitively established, some saying it lasts from two to four days prior, until two to five days following the onset of the rash (i.e., four to nine days infectivity in total),[6] whereas others say it lasts from two to four days prior until the complete disappearance of the rash. The rash usually appears between 2–3 days after the onset of illness.
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