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Measles- A Disease that can be gone
Measles- A Disease that can be gone
Introduction
Infectious diseases are communicable diseases that spread from person to person through contact. These diseases transfer through some medium like air, water, contact etc. Some infectious diseases spread fast while others take time. In either case, they can result in devastating effects for a locality.
Measles has been found to be a extremely infectious disease that is caused by the rubeola virus. It spreads fast and in areas that have never been exposed to the virus, the disease can
ing catastrophic outcomes. An estimated 2.6 million people die of measles every year. While there is no specific cure for measles, it can be prevented through vaccinations.
Background
Measles is a highly infectious viral disease known to spread rapidly if no prevention measures are taken. The virus causing this disease is known as rubeola or mo
illi. Measles is also classed as an endemic disease, that is, it is always present in a community and never really exterminates. As a result many people develop resistance to it. While measles is generally an unpleasant and painful condition, it is known to resolve itself within 7 to 10 days. Exposure to measles
ings about immunity in a person for lifetime making them immune to it. This means that a person who contracts measles is highly unlikely to get the disease again (Bowes, 2016).
Symptoms
One of the apparent and visible signs of measles is a
eakout of spots. It is usually always accompanied with fever along with either cough, runny nose or conjunctivitis. These symptoms become apparent after 9 to 11 days after the infection is contracted.
The most common symptoms of measles are, a runny nose, fever, sensitivity to light, watery eyes, dry hacking cough, conjunctivitis, (swollen and inflamed eyes), sneezing, body ache, rashes, Koplik's spots mainly in the mouth, insides of cheeks, and throat
The fever in measles ranges from mild to severe going up to 40.6 degrees Centigrade. The fever persists for several days but sometimes comes and goes with the rashes. Rashes generally appear 3 to 4 days after the initial symptoms have become visible and stay for a few days or sometimes more than a week. Rashes typically start behind the ears and spread over the remaining body including the head, neck, hands and legs. As the rashes grown, they merge together and form larger rashes.
While rashes can occur from a range of other conditions, attention should be sought if-
· Symptoms continue worsen
· fever rises above 100.4º (ºF)
· fever persists beyond other symptoms
Complications
Complications may arise from measles and are not uncommon. Patients with measles require close attention since some complications can even get serious.
The most common complications include vomiting, dia
hea, eye infections,
eathing complications, respiratory infections, ear infections, pneumonia and fe
ile seizures.
The more uncommon complications include hepatitis or live complications, encephalitis or
ain infection, thrombocytopenia, or low platelet count, squint affecting eye nerves and muscles.
Very rare but still possible complications include neuritis leading to vision loss, heart complications, and other nervous system complications like retrobulbar neuritis, ascending myelitis and transverse myelitis.
Getting measles in pregnancy can be dangerous and may result in misca
iage, preterm birth, or low birth weight (Bowes, 2016).
Populations at risk
Those who are at greater risk of measles are-
· Individuals with weak immune systems like those suffering from immune deficiency diseases such as HIV, AIDS etc
· Infants and toddlers
· Older people and the extremely elderly
Types
Measles can be of two types
1- Measles: The regular disease caused by the rubeola virus.
2-...