
Measles
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms... Wikipedia
- Specialty: Infectious disease
- Symptoms: Fever, cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, rash
- Usual onset: 10–12 days after exposure
- Duration: 7–10 days
- Causes: Measles virus
- Prevention: Measles vaccine
- Treatment: Supportive care
- Frequency: 20 million per year
- Deaths: 140,000+ (2018)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo