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This highly contagious childhood disease affects adults, too. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

• Ease the itching

  Control itching and reduce fever by taking lukewarm baths with added mineral salts or oatmeal

• Find out about vaccinations

  Discuss the potential risks and benefits of a measles vaccine

• Ask about A

  Talk to your healthcare provider about supplementing with vitamin A to help prevent measles complications and speed recovery

• Get a checkup

  Visit your doctor to make sure your measles infection does not result in serious complications

About This Condition

Measles is a potentially serious, highly contagious infection caused by the measles virus.

Infection is easily transmitted by kissing or being coughed or sneezed upon by an infected person. The recent introduction of an effective vaccine against measles has greatly reduced the number of cases in many countries, though some developing nations continue to experience serious measles epidemics in children.

Symptoms

Symptoms of measles begin with a runny nose, cough, muscle aches, fatigue, and a slight fever, often accompanied by redness of the eyes and sensitivity to light. Later, the fever rises and a mildly itchy red rash develops on the face and spreads to the lower body. In severe cases, there may be high fever, convulsions, pneumonia, or severe diarrhea, and some severe cases can result in death.

Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Treatment of measles is aimed at minimizing discomfort as the symptoms develop. Since people with measles tend to run a high fever, reducing the temperature with a lukewarm bath can reduce aches and other discomforts. Adding mineral salts or oatmeal to the bath water may reduce the itchiness of the skin. Because of their sensitivity to light, being in a room with dimmed lights will be soothing to the person with measles.

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