Question 1

what should i do if i think i'm having a measles rash?

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Don't infect others: Stay home, rest, and do not infect your friend, coworkers, family and acquaintances.  If you have deadly enemies you might want to visit them.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: measles rash?

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Measles (rubeola): Measles starts as red spots on the face then spreads to neck, torso, arms and legs.  The red spots can coalesce into large areas of red.

Here is a helpful article about measles :
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/vaccine-preventable-diseases/Pages/Measles.aspx

Question 3

what does a measles rash look like?

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Measles rash: The measles rash is red or reddish-brown in color. It starts on the face and works its way down the body over a few days. Eventually, it will cover the entire body with blotches of colored bumps—from the neck to the trunk, arms, and legs, until it finally reaches the feet. The rash lasts for five or six days in total.

Question 4

how can you tell if a child has the measles rash?

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Measles: Measles signs and symptoms appear seven to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Signs and symptoms of measles typically include:fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis), sensitivity to light, tiny white spots with bluish-white centers found inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek, called koplik's spots, a skin rash made up of large, flat blotches.

Question 5

can you tell me what does the measles rash actually look like?

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Pricky Heat: Prickly heat. Or pink/red dots like a marker dot all over the body. There a number of infections that can have similar rashes. Measles has other symptoms, such as fever, cough, and runny nose.

Question 6

does slapped cheek rash appear like measles rash?

Accepted Answer

No.: First of all, the measles rash does not spare forehead and chin. Secondly, the measles rash comes in the middle of a violent illness with fever, cough, headache, ear and eye infections; with slapped cheek rash, generally, what you see is what you get.

Question 7

does the measles rash look the the hand-foot-mouth rash?

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Not really: Measles rash occurs after several days of high fever, runny nose, nasty conjunctivitis and often cough. It starts at the head and moves downward and is red and flat and often very expansive all over the body.. Hand foot and mouth usually is blistery and occurs on the hands, feet, mouth, and groin areas most commonly.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: koplik spots?

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Koplik spots: Are small white spots with red rings  on the inside of the mouth that precede a measles (rubeola) rash.

Question 9

how long does koplik spots associated with oral thrush last?

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See Below: Koplik spots are not a sign of thrush.

Question 10

what causes koplik spots?

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Measles! : Koplik spots manifest 2-3  days before the measles rash itself. They are clustered white spots on the buccal mucosa opposite the lower 1st &amp; 2nd molars &amp; are pathognomonic for measles. Individuals of any age exposed to the child  need to call their doctors.  Also, notify the child's pediatrician &amp; the County Health Department. See: www.cdc.gov/measles/ for potential complications.

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