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Measles is:

Infectious disease often affects people 5 to 20 years old and is frequent in winter and spring and is called pink fever because the color of rash is red and pink. The incubation period ranges from 12 to 20 days.

(Nursery Disease)
Is the time between infection with the virus to the first appearance on the body of the patient)


(Symptoms and signs)

- A slight rise in temperature.
Inflammation of the lymph nodes.
- A pink rash appeared on the second day on the face, chest and limbs. After about two days, the rash disappears and the lymph nodes begin to decrease.

 (German measles and pregnant women)

The importance of measles is that the virus may be transmitted from mother to fetus by placenta if the mother was infected in the first months of pregnancy and may lead to congenital malformations in the fetus at birth, the most important:
- Heart and nervous system abnormalities.
- Blindness and deafness.
- The pregnant woman is advised to do the following:
- Avoid contact with children with measles.
- Taking the protective taste before marriage.


 Prevention of disease:
In order to prevent the disease, the protective taste should be given at the Maternity and Childhood Centers at the end of the 15th month under the rubella, measles and mumps vaccine.


(Measles)

 What is measles?
Measles is a contagious viral disease that usually affects children under the age of five and is mainly transmitted by spray, but air and children's tools are also easily transported.

What are the symptoms of measles?

The symptoms begin with the symptoms of colds: nasal runny nose, red eyes, sneezing, and dry cough, with fever lasting for two days.
On the third day, contiguous white patches appear in the patient's mouth and are called cobblac spots.
During the fourth and fifth days, the pink rash of measles begins to appear on the forehead and behind the ears and spreads to cover the rest of the body.
Within four days, the rash begins to gradually diminish, leaving straw-like husks.
All symptoms disappear within a week with permanent immunity against measles.

 What are the complications of this disease?
- Pneumonia, which is responsible for most deaths.
- Inflammation of the middle ear .
- Ophthalmitis.
- Diarrhea .
- Brain inflammation .

Is there a cure for this disease?
- There is no specific treatment, except to advise the patient to rest.
- Take tablets diluted with heat, or medicines soothing cough.
- Do not use antibiotics, except in case of complications.


What are the ways to prevent disease?

Infants are vaccinated with measles starting from the ninth month with the first dose. The second dose (measles, rubella and mumps) is given in the 15th month.
Insulate the patient in a ventilated room with attention to his cleanliness and nutrition and not allow him to go to school for at least two weeks after the onset of rash.