Kids Health: Rubeola (Measles)
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Scan day: 04 February 2014 UTC
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Description: Description of the infection and rash, prevention, duration, and treatment.
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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| Page title: | Measles |
| Keywords: | respiratory system, respiratory infections, prodromal periods, spots, blisters, rashes, measles infections, koplik's spots, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, conjuntivitis, conjunctival infections, hepatitis, measles virus, bacteria, complications, my child has measles, immunizations, measles vaccines, measles shots, immunity against measles, immune system, mmr, measles-mumps-rubella vaccines, measles mumps rubella vaccines, tuberculosis, pregnant women, pregnancy, allergic to eggs, egg products, dermatology |
| 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. |
| IP-address: | 208.67.123.164 |