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- Measles - Wikipedia
Measles affects about 20 million people a year, [3] primarily in the developing areas of Africa and Asia [7]
- Measles (Rubeola) | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus
- Measles: Rash, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention
Measles is a highly contagious disease that causes a high fever, rash, cough and red eyes It can lead to life-threatening complications, like brain inflammation
- Measles - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
A vaccine can prevent measles infection Most people recover from measles in about 10 days It usually doesn't cause long-term medical issues But measles can be serious and even deadly This is especially true for children younger than age 5 and people with severely weakened immune systems
- Surging measles cases are fire alarm warning that other diseases . . .
As measles cases continue to rise around the globe, the World Health Organization warns it's a signal that other disease outbreaks could soon follow
- WHO: Measles deaths dropped by 88% in past 25 years, but cases now . . .
Since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated from the United States, measles-associated deaths worldwide have dropped by 88%, according to a report published late last week by the World Health Organization (WHO) But in 2024, measles cases surged in a number of countries, a post-pandemic rebound
- Measles: What You Should Know - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection — one of the most contagious of all known infections Nine out of 10 unimmunized children who are in contact with an infected person will contract the virus
- What you need to know about measles - World Health Organization (WHO)
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body Measles is a highly contagious and potentially serious disease Most deaths from measles are from complications related to the disease
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