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Highly contagious disease caused by a virus of the paramyxovirus family. Characteristic symptoms of infection include fever, cough, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and the appearance of the typical red spots on the skin, such as “Koplik spots known.” In particular, the spots appear within 2-4 days for the first time on the oral mucosa. After 3-5 days of starting points a little “scattered from beneath the ears and on one side of the neck, spread (within 24-48 hours) and on the trunk and extremities, where they begin to disappear on the face. Arise, then, sore throat and inflammation of the larynx and tracheobronchial mucosa. In the acute phase of illness, the fever can be up to 40 ° C, often associated with photophobia, conjunctivitis, dry cough and itching of moderate size. The total length of measles is usually between 8-10 days, although the cough can last longer. The transmission of the disease by direct contact with mucus or saliva of infected patients or through inhalation of infected airborne droplets released by coughing, sneezing, talking or simply . The possibility of infection to another person begins 1-2 days before the onset of symptoms and therefore, 3-5 days before the appearance of Koplik spots. The risk of contagion, but will end 4-5 days after the disappearance of the eruption. The Incubation lasts an average of 8 to 12 days, when the first symptoms begin to appear.) The onset of the rash (rash, but starts after about 14 days. A diagnosis of measles is only possible to identify the typical Koplik’s spots. Higher accuracy of the diagnosis, then you can if you patch notes also have a high fever, malaise starts el’esantema characteristic progression tail mullet. Today, they are also appropriate serological tests.

Draw on measles epidemiology to the fact that (the disease, together with the German measles) is one of the most contagious diseases. Usually refers to children 3 to 10 years of life. A single attack of measles confers immunity for life. He is so highly contagious, it is very difficult to reach adulthood without a contract the disease. In adolescents and adults rather atypical measles syndrome (SAM) are experience, often with previous measles vaccination through the old vaccine-associated, made with dead germs, not now. Perhaps the attenuated virus vaccine does not prevent infection with wild-type virus and to take patients so well, that is the concept of illness significantly affected. SAM usually begins suddenly with high fever, headache, abdominal pain and cough. The rash starts later (1-2 days later), from the arms and legs, which may be associated edema of the hands or feet, and pneumonia with spheroidal graphite thickening in the lungs, which can last for 12 weeks or longer.