How Dangerous is Measles?

Mataracy

VIP Contributor
This severe virus infection is especially dangerous in children who are poorly nourished or have tuberculosis.
Ten days after being near a person with measles, it begins with signs IG a cold- fever, runny nose, sore eyes, and cough.
The child becomes increasingly ill. The mouth may become very sore and he may develop diarrhea.
After 3 fays of fever, the rash appears, first on the forehead and neck, and later on the rest of the face, body and limbs. Initially the rash may be hard to see on a farm skin. Look for a roughness of the skin,like 'morocco leather', when the light falls across the child from one side.

Complications:
Any child with measles become less able to resist other infections, such as pneumonia, dysentery, ear disease, abscesses under the skin ( especially on the scalp), and ulcers in the mouth make the child even less ready to take food.
Those on the eye can if not treated , lead to blindness.
 
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