These are symptoms of measles - how can you save yourself

The measles virus enters the body with the nose or mouth and spreads throughout the body. Children under 6 months of age are not sick because their mother still has antibodies against measles

What are the symptoms of measles?

At the beginning of the disease, the patient gives a common cold picture. That is, the nasal runny nose, fever, red eyes that "run", and cough on the fourth day, the fever is long and the rash appears first, and gradually spreads to the rest of the body. There are red spots in many places in the grain that are added together. The grain lasts for about 5 to 6 days and begins to move in the same order as it appears. The skin leaving the blister may show a little peeling. A day before the start of the rash, the sick people can show Koplik's spots. These are small white spots which have a red band around them and are in the mouth, inside the cheeks.

Measles can cause the following complications:

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis-bronchitis

• Myocarditis

• Encephalitis

incubation period

It takes time to express a child's illness that has come into contact with the virus, it is about 12 days.

When does the virus transmit a sick child?

The transmitted infection to the measles virus was transmitted 4 days before the 4th day. Its virus spreads through the nasal or oral droplets of the virus. It is very easy to be transmitted. As sick, the people living in the same house have 90% chance of getting infected.

How long does the disease last?

Dana lasts for 7-9 days and the patient gets fully cured within 10-14 days.

Does pregnancy affect measles?

It has not been found that the measles virus can infect the fetus and damage the damage.

What can be protected from measles?

An appropriate vaccine, the first of which is 13-15 months old and the second dose is 4-6 years old. In special cases (pregnant women, people with cancer, people with low safety system), we can administer these antibodies prepared for protecting them from measles (Supimmun gamma globulin). G-Globulin can be given 6 days after the day the patient is exposed. The gamma globulin completely keeps it safe, or if it gets sick, the symptoms will be soft.

Is there any cure?

• To treat fever, give antiparacics, preferably paracetamol.

• No antibiotic needs

• Consume lots of fluids.

• Relax on the bed and avoid watching or viewing the TV, because their eyes are particularly sensitive.