Question 1

what is measles- viral or bacterial?

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Virus: Measles (also called rubeola) is a highly contagious virus that is transmitted via the respiratory route. A person infected with measles can infect others up to 7 days prior to symptoms and up to 3-4 days after the onset of symptoms. You can prevent getting the infection by getting the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccination.

Question 2

what is measles mumps and rubella vaccine?

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Childhood vaccine: The MMR is collection of live weakened germs that make up one of the standard vacccines of childhood.It is generally given first at 1yo and repeated at 4-5y. It helps a child develop protection against infecion by the measles, the mumps and the rubella (german measles) virus.

Question 3

in what ways is measles spread?

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Respiratory route: Measles is thought to spread via the respiratory route -- so inhalation of respiratory droplets from an infected person can lead to infection. It is an extremely contagious disease, as an infected person may spread the virus up to 7 days prior to the onset of symptoms and 3-4 days following the onset of symptoms. You can prevent yourself from infection with the MMR (mumps measles rubella) vaccine.

Question 4

what disease is measles sometimes confused with?

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Maybe roseola?: This is a disease with high fever which comes down and then a rash breaks out. There are many viruses that carry unique symptoms and some similar. All the best.

Question 5

help me out here: what is german measles?

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Rubella: Rubella is the virus causing the "german" measles, sometimes called the "three day" measles. It can cause serious problems for an unborn baby (congenital rubella syndrome) if mom contracts this virus in the first half of the pregnancy.  Other than in pregnancy, severe or serious complications are uncommon with rubella.

Question 6

what is in measles vaccine and how is it delivered?

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Measles virus: Measles vaccine is made from measles virus, but it's altered so that it causes no disease in most, but slight disease in a few (low grade fever and/or rash for 1-2 days). It is delivered via a needle into the tissue that lies under the skin.  It stimulates the immune system to make antibodies against the virus, but without having to have the full-blown illness, with all the illness's risk, first.

Question 7

what is other illnesses are measles easily confused with?

Accepted Answer

Many, many, many: Though cough, coryza, and koplik spots are things medical students memorize, in real-life, it is easily missed unless you are thiking about it.  Some other diagnoses includes: influenza, strept throat, viral syndrome, mono...

Question 8

unvaccinated child with measles. what is the chance of a child dying or having severe complications from the measles?

Accepted Answer

Happens: Case fatality rates run 1-3/1000 while significant brain damage from measles encephalitis runs 1/1000. Individual pre-illness health and underlying conditions can increase personal risk.

Question 9

recurrent measles, what is the cause and the maximum number of times measles can reoccur in a person who has been infected once already?

Accepted Answer

Odd statement: There are a large number of  processes that may produce a "measles like" rash. There is also more than one measles.I suspect you are referring to someone who has had such reactions and either self labeled or been labeled as recurrent measles. To document measles you need blood tests, or a doc that has seen it before and knows true measles well.It doesn't recur unless you have an immune defect.

Question 10

what is the treatment for measles in general?

Accepted Answer

Symptomatic care: Measles is not generally treated specifically but rather the affected individual is given meds to decrease fever, headache and other symptoms.

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