HOW DOES A MEASELS INFECTION DEVELOP?
⁃ As soon as the virus enters the body, it multiplies in the back of the throat, lungs, and the lymphatic system. It later infects and replicates in the urinary tract, eyes, blood vessels, and central nervous system.
⁃ The virus takes 1 to 3 weeks to establish itself, but symptoms appear between 9 and 11 days after initial infection.
⁃ Anyone who has never been infected or vaccinated is likely to become ill if they breathe in infected droplets or are in close physical contact with an infected person.
⁃ Approximately 90% of people who are not immune will develop measles if they share a house with an infected person.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE OF MEASLES
⁃ A doctor can normally diagnose measles by looking at the signs and symptoms. A blood test will confirm the presence of the rubeola virus.
⁃ In most countries, measles is a notifiable disease. The doctor has to notify the authorities of any suspected cases. If the patient is a child, the doctor will also notify the school.
⁃ A child with measles should not return to school until at least 5 days after the rash appears.
⁃ The virus takes 1 to 3 weeks to establish itself, but symptoms appear between 9 and 11 days after initial infection.
⁃ Anyone who has never been infected or vaccinated is likely to become ill if they breathe in infected droplets or are in close physical contact with an infected person.
⁃ Approximately 90% of people who are not immune will develop measles if they share a house with an infected person.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE OF MEASLES
⁃ A doctor can normally diagnose measles by looking at the signs and symptoms. A blood test will confirm the presence of the rubeola virus.
⁃ In most countries, measles is a notifiable disease. The doctor has to notify the authorities of any suspected cases. If the patient is a child, the doctor will also notify the school.
⁃ A child with measles should not return to school until at least 5 days after the rash appears.
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