A 46-year-old member asked:
what should i do if i think i'm having a measles rash?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Martin Raff answered
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
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.
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Dr. Mark Diamond answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Call doctor: Dr raff's answer is spot on. But i would also call your doctor to discuss evaluation and what to do.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does a measles rash look like?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Cornelia Franz answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Google it: Truly a picture is worth a thousand words and google images has some great pictures.
http://dermatology.about.com/od/infectionvirus/ig/measles/
here is one link.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me what does the measles rash actually look like?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Mark Diamond answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
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.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Measles rash?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett answered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
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
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