Doctor and TV presenter Alexander Myasnikov said that measles is extremely contagious and dangerous.
Measles is an acute infectious viral disease with a very high level of contagiousness, the causative agent of which is the measles virus.
Symptoms and signs of measles:
- < li>general weakness and body aches;
- runny nose with profuse discharge;
- temperature 38-40°C;
- severe headache;
- painful dry cough;
- sore throat when swallowing;
- inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes;
- sore throat when swallowing.
- There is no cure for measles
- The disease can only be prevented by vaccines
- The vaccine is 90 percent effective
- Those who have recovered have lifelong immunity
- Check the blood for antibodies, if not, get vaccinated.
< /ul>– A serious infectious disease, fraught with formidable complications, especially viral measles pneumonia. I have been haunted all my life by a vision: I am a doctor in a general ward in Africa, and all around me are children dying of measles wheezing. It is night, a generator is pounding outside the window, there are no ventilators, and I am simply powerless to do something. The mother is holding the baby in her arms, and I see that he is already dead,” Myasnikov wrote on his blog.
Measles encephalitis is also dangerous, which can have consequences in a few years: a person begins to lose intelligence, becomes disabled.
The measles virus is one of the most contagious. Moreover, it is transmitted not only by direct contact, by airborne droplets, but also simply through the air. A patient with measles was in the room and left, after 2-3 hours an unvaccinated person entered the room and became infected, the doctor noted.
Before the introduction of the measles vaccine, two million children died annually.
b>Myasnikov emphasized that:
What does a measles rash look like?
These are spots of irregular shape, slightly rising in the center above the surface of the skin. The spot diameter usually does not exceed 10 millimeters, they show a tendency to merge.
How long does measles last?
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After infection, the latent period of the disease lasts from 8 days to 3 weeks. Harbingers are weakness, general malaise. The child's temperature rises, signs of acute respiratory infections appear, from 4-5 days of illness the condition worsens, coughing, runny nose, conjunctivitis increase, a rash appears.
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Important! for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Alexander Myasnikov Medicine cardiologist, general practitioner, television and radio host and public figure, author of health books.