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What is the definition or description of: measles?
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Contagious Virus: Measles is a very contagious (easily spread) illness caused by a virus. See: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002536/.
Answered 1/31/2015
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Viral illness: Measles (rubeola) is formerly common childhood viral infection that causes a fever with cough, runny nose, red eyes and a characteristic red rash. (cough, coryza and conjunctivitis). Rare complications include pneumonia and encephalitis. The MMR vaccine prevents measles.
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