HELP!!! measle??!
Question: i am a nanny of 8month old twins.. one of the babies got measle..=( is it realll bad?? i just never heard about it.. i mean,, i never been with soeone so close that is sick.. is it bad?? deadly?? the parents told me stuff,, but i was so shocked i didn't get anything.. i do have the MMr vaccine.. so i think i am not gonna get it huh?
Answers: i am a nanny of 8month old twins.. one of the babies got measle..=( is it realll bad?? i just never heard about it.. i mean,, i never been with soeone so close that is sick.. is it bad?? deadly?? the parents told me stuff,, but i was so shocked i didn't get anything.. i do have the MMr vaccine.. so i think i am not gonna get it huh?
Introduction
The thought of measles may bring to mind the red, blotchy rash that often accompanies this disorder. But the rash is just an outward sign of the more worrisome changes happening inside your body. Measles is primarily a respiratory infection caused by a highly contagious virus found all over the world.
Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even fatal for small children. Approximately 30 million to 40 million cases of measles occur worldwide each year, resulting in close to 1 million deaths. Measles (rubeola) is not the same as rubella, a condition caused by a different virus that is less contagious and results in less severe symptoms.
The measles vaccine is a highly effective way to prevent the measles illness. Thanks to the vaccine, less than 50 cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2004. However, vaccination programs are incomplete in much of the world. Global health organizations are working hard to address this problem. The widespread nature of the disease is why vaccination programs are still necessary in countries where few cases of measles occur. The disease can spread easily with international travelers.
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Signs & Symptoms
Measles symptoms and signs appear 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus. They typically include:
Fever
Dry cough
Runny nose
Inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis)
Sensitivity to light
Tiny red spots with bluish-white centers found inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek, called Koplik's spots
A skin rash made up of large, flat blotches that often flow into one another
The course of the measles virus
Measles typically begins with a mild to moderate fever, accompanied by other signs and symptoms, such as a persistent cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) and sore throat. Two or three days later, Koplik's spots