Measles can affect any age, but it is most common in children under 5 years of age. It is not just a high fever and rash. It can lead to serious illness such as pneumonia, loss of vision, and swelling of the brain. The return of measles shows us how important it is to protect ki...
The mean duration of illness was 13·8 days (95% CI 12·5–15·1). 128 (63·1%) of 203 patients recorded absence from work or school, with a mean duration of 9·6 days (95% CI 8·3–11·0). 75 (39·6%) of 203 patients recorded that their primary caregivers were absent from...
Measles is vaccine-preventable illness best known for causing a high fever (often up to 104 F), a characteristic rash, cough, runny nose (coryza), and redness of the eyes without discharge (conjunctivitis). Measles may occur in any nonimmune person -- both children and adults. Vaccination ...
The histological changes in the thymus and other lymphoid tissues in cases of severe measles resulting in death during the acute phase or at sometime afterwards (from a presumably unrelated cause) have been surveyed and compared with cases of similar age and duration of illnesses other than measle...
Furthermore, the number of cases (p < 0.01) and the duration from onset of illness to consultation at a health facility (p < 0.01) decreased significantly after the institution of the aforementioned interventions. Also, survival during the outbreak was better in females (p = 0.02) and in ...
Unfortunately, our amazing bodies need time to shake off whichever virus has decided to take up residence. While medications can help shorten the duration, no magic pill exists to get you over it instantly. Listen to your body and give yourself time to get over it. ...
To prevent clinical measles in nonimmune people who have been exposed (including infants), measles vaccine should be given within 72 hours of exposure. Even if measles still develops, the illness is usually milder and of shorter duration if the vaccine is ...
Treatment of measles is primarily supportive, although in immunocompromised individuals intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and ribavirin have been used to try to decrease the duration of viraemia. Vitamin A supplementation is widely used to reduce mortality, although a Cochrane review showed that this was...
" Atypical measles " is a febrile illness of 4 to 7 days' duration with a papular, petechial, and vesicular rash spreading from the distal extremitie...关键词:children fever human diseases immunization measles vaccines DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(67)90887-2 ...
of the treatments for measles. A person who has been exposed to measles may receive a vaccination against the virus within the first three days of exposure. In some cases, this may prevent the patient from developing the disease. In others, it may lessen the severity and duration of ...