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Measles, also known as rubeola, is a disease caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus.
Reports of measles go back to at least 600 BCE, however, the first scientific description of the disease and its distinction from smallpox is attributed to the Persian physician Ibn Razi (Rhazes) 860-932 who published a book entitled "Smallpox and Measles" (in Arabic: Kitab fi al-jadari wa-al-hasbah). In 1954, the virus causing the disease was isolated, and licensed vaccines to prevent the disease became available in 1963.
Measles is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious—90% of people without immunity sharing a house with an infected person will catch it. Airborne precautions should be taken for all suspected cases of measles.
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Oh Lord...the risks of workin @a doctors office..lil girl up in here w/the measles..I work @an OBGYN so Im usually not around stuf like that
LeLe_SpecialK (Alesha) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:12 -0000
Oh Lord...the risks of workin @a doctors office..lil girl up in here w/the measles..I work @an OBGYN so Im usually not around stuf like that
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race." - Albert Einstein
rlrr (James A. Chappell) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:52 -0000
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race." - Albert Einstein
Na dem fake 4 demsef!RT @Maynezee: All you fake peeps, please stay away from @Djinee,haba, u r giving him Measles jooo.@Djinee no mind dem
Djinee (Nosa Osayamwen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:41 -0000
Na dem fake 4 demsef!RT @Maynezee: All you fake peeps, please stay away from @Djinee,haba, u r giving him Measles jooo.@Djinee no mind dem
All you fake peeps, please stay away from @Djinee , haba, u r giving him Measles jooo.... @Djinee no mind dem jare
Maynezee (Mayne Jaci) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:16 -0000
All you fake peeps, please stay away from @Djinee , haba, u r giving him Measles jooo.... @Djinee no mind dem jare
Arghh I have measles!!!
azureglo (Anil) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:52 -0000
Arghh I have measles!!!
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murmur55 (murmur55) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:29 -0000
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Kids Health: Rubeola (Measles) - Description of the infection and rash, prevention, duration, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Measles is best known for its typical skin rash. It is, however, a respiratory infection. The first symptoms are a hacking cough, runny nose, high fever, and watery red eyes. ]
Measles Facts - Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
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Measles FAQs - Answers to common questions include what it is, how it is spread, symptoms, and vaccines.
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Measles: What You Need To Know - Provides a simple description of the symptoms, complications, transmission, and available vaccine.
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