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Rubeola (Measles)

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Description: Also know as red or hard measles. Is best known for its typical skin rash. It is, however, a respiratory infection. Includes symptoms, treatment, prevention, incubation period, and duration.
Teachers - Looking for Health Lessons? Visit KidsHealth in the Classroom , is a highly contagious respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. It causes a total-body skin rash and flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, and runny nose. Though rare in the United States, 20 million cases occur worldwide every year.
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Description:Measles, best known for its typical skin rash, is very rare, and a child who is properly vaccinated is extremely unlikely to contract the disease.
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