The Measles

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the measles

[Category]:

Science

[Paper Title]:

the measles

[Text]:

Measles

Rubeola, or the measles, is a highly contagious viral infection. It is

caused by the spread of the paramyxovirus. The symptoms of the Measles are a

fever, a cough, an itchy spreading rash, and a painful sore throat. It
usually

takes seven to fourteen days for these symptoms to appear, that time period
is

called an incubation period. There is no cure for the measles but it can be
prevented through vacancies. .

SYMPTOMS

The first symptoms of the measles include a barking painful cough, a runny
nose. After that the victim may start to develop muscle pains, bloodshot eyes,
and a fever. Then they develop tiny white spots inside their mouths called
Koplik's spots. A person may also develop a sense of photophobia, sensitivity to
light, and then, the best-known symptom develops, the rash. The rash appears
around the fifth day of the disease. It may last anywhere from four to seven
days. It usually first appears on the face or head, then starts to slowly spread
down the rest of the body. It is a maculopapular rash, which means it appears as
both macules which are flat, discolored areas, and papules, which are solid,
red, raised areas that may later join together. They may bleed slightly, and are
painful.

Treatment

There is no set treatment for the measles. It is treated differently by how
bad of a

case the individual has, as well as their symptoms and personal information.
An individual who has measles is kept apart from other people who have not had
it, or have not been vaccinated . Their sore throat and fever can be treated
with over the counter pain relievers and throat drops.

Before measles vaccine was available, more than 400,000 measles cases were
reported each year in the United States. However, since almost all children got
the measles, the real number of cases probably was almost 4 million pe...

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