Measles pregnancy measles immunization
Measles is caused by a virus of the Morbillivirus genus of Paramyxoviridae family . Man is the only reservoir of the virus. Its transmission is mainly by air, either directly from a patientor it may be indirectly due to its persistence in the air or on surfaces contaminated by nasopharyngeal secretions.
Atypical forms may be confused with:
- A rubella;
- An infectious mononucleosis;
- A adenovirosis;
- A roseola (HHV7 infection);
- An enterovirus;
- An allergy drug (ampicillin, etc. ...).
The treatment of measles
- Antibiotic therapy is often prescribed in such cases
- Treat fever
- Moisturize the child by making him drink regularly
- Let the pacient rest in a dim room
The manifestations of measles
- A fever of 39 to 40 ° C
- A runny nose
- A dry cough
- Conjunctivitis, tearing
- Swelling of the eyelids
- Puffy eyes
- Diarrhea, abdominal pain, anorexia, vomiting
- The sign of Koplik few days before the arrival of the eruption and allows diagnosis: small white spots inside the cheeks
- The rash comes days after the sign of Koplick
- more or less in relief dark red plates, appearing first on the face, behind the ears and gradually extends to the neck, chest and body in 3 to 4 days.
- The rash lasts about a week. The eruption ends with a scaling
- Fatigue. The child remains contagious until the total disappearance of the eruption.
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Urticarial rash
Lupus rash
Scarlet fever rash
Shingles rash
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