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Measles
Also called: Rubeola
Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily from person to person. The main symptom of measles is an itchy skin rash. The rash often starts on the head and moves down the body. Other symptoms include
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Sometimes measles can lead to serious problems. There is no treatment for measles, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. You may have heard of "German measles", also known as rubella, which is a different illness altogether.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Measles(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Measles -- Q&A about Disease & Vaccine(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Overviews
- Measles(World Health Organization)
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- Measles (Rubeola): Overview of Measles Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Latest News
- Most U.S. Kindergartners Getting Vaccines, Risks Remain(08/23/2012, Reuters Health)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Measles (Rubeola): Signs and Symptoms(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Prevention/Screening
- Measles -- Recommendations for Prevention(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Measles Vaccination: Who Needs It?(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Related Issues
- Measles (Rubeola): For Travelers(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine: Vaccine Safety(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Measles Disease Photos(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Measles(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Measles
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Organizations
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Statistics
- FastStats: Measles(National Center for Health Statistics)
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Children
- Measles (Rubeola)(Logical Images)
- Measles: Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Women
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella and the MMR Vaccine during Pregnancy(Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDF
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Adults
- Facts about Measles for Adults(National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
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Patient Handouts
- Measles
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- Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR) Vaccines(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
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- MMR - vaccine
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- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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