measles symptoms,health complications and How to prevent it (rubeola)

The New Measles outbreak 2015

measles symptoms,health complications and How to prevent it

Measles Also called: rubeola,rubéole,la rougeole,sarampión,Masern,الحصبة,

What is measles?

measles infectious skin disease

Measles is a highly contagious disease that occurs most often in the late winter and spring
it's caused by a virus that is easily transmitted by air when infected people sneeze or cough,
The virus can survive in the air up to several hours after the person with measles leaves the room.

What are the symptoms of measles?

the symptoms of measles are:

-high fever
-runny nose
-cough
-Redness in the face and on the  body
-Infected persons will also be affected by ambient light and feel pain in the eyes with tearing

measles  health complications

Measles can cause serious health complications,such as:

-inflammation of the ear
-pulmonary infection
-encephalitis which often causes permanent damage to the brain or mental retardation.

1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die .
Complications are more common in people with serious illness (eg. Leukemia) and among babies aged less than one year.

Pregnant women with measles can have a more severe form of the disease

How to prevent measles?

Vaccination is the best way to protect against measles
People who are unvaccinated for any reason, risk getting infected with measles and spreading it to others .
The vaccine is safe and has been used for years.