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ENCYCLOPEDIA INDEX

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Measles

Alternative Names:

Rubeola

Symptoms:

sore throat
runny nose
cough
muscle pain
fever
bloodshot eyes
tiny white spots inside the mouth (called Koplik's spots)
photophobia (light sensitivity)
rash
- appears around the fifth day of the disease
- may last 4 to 7 days
- usually starts on the head and spreads to other areas, progressing downward
- maculopapular rash -- appears as both macules (flat, discolored areas) and papules (solid, red, elevated areas) that later merge together (confluent)
itching of the rash

Note: The period between the appearance of the earliest symptoms and the appearance of a rash or fever is usually 3 to 5 days.