Measles+&+Rubella

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**What are measles?** **What** **are the syptoms?**
 * contagious virus disease
 * also called rubeola
 * paramyxovirus
 * most dangerous in children
 * fever of up to 104F
 * coughing
 * red eyes
 * sore throat
 * Koplik's spots in mouth
 * rash appears all over the body
 * 3-5 after initial symtoms [[image:http://0.tqn.com/d/pediatrics/1/0/e/2/measles.jpg width="399" height="276" align="right"]]
 * lasts 3-6 days

**How do you get infected?**
 * being in the same room
 * breathe in the tiny droplets that have the measles virus
 * direct contact with infected fluids: [[image:skindisorders6/cvfb.jpg width="376" height="254" align="right"]]
 * from nose or mouth

**How they are prevented?**
 * 1) Get vaccinated at the proper age
 * 2) no direct contact with infected
 * 3) take the procautions

**﻿** **and Rubella...?** - also called German measles  **- less severe form of measles**   - last for less time   **-same symptoms, ways of getting**   **it, and prevention as measles**

- MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)  -2 doses (1st-12/15 months 2nd-4 weeks later or 4/6 years old)