Measles
Slide #11

Measles

Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

child has a bad rash caused by measles
eyes are red and runny
has a runny nose and fever

Measles
spreads easily between people
can cause serious illness in children
can cause death in serious cases

Measles germ
spreads through coughing, sneezing, or just talking
  to an infected person

Once infected
takes 10-14 days to get sick

Symptoms
coughing
runny nose
fever
red eyes
small white spots inside the mouth
rash that begins along the hairline and moves downward to the
  face, neck, body, hands, and feet

Complications
pneumonia
ear infections
brain damage
seizures
death

         

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This page was updated on July 5, 2000