Also called: Also called: Rubeola
Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily from person to person. The main symptom of measles is an itchy skin rash. The rash often starts on the head and moves down the body. Other symptoms include
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Sometimes measles can lead to serious problems. There is no treatment for measles, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. You may have heard of "German measles", also known as rubella, which is a different illness altogether.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Measles(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/measles.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/infecciones/measles_esp.html
- Measles - Q&A about Disease & Vaccine(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/measles/faqs-dis-vac-risks.htm
- Measles(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/measles/DS00331/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Measles Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/measles/in-short-adult.htm
- Measles Cases Highest Since 1996(08/21/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68419.html
- Most U.S. Measles Cases Reported since 1996(08/21/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080821.htm
- Measles - Recommendations for Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/measles/dis-detail-rec.htm
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Measles Vaccine - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/archive/ibd_and_measles.htm
- Measles (Rubeola): Health Information for International Travel(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Measles.aspx
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine and Autism Fact Sheet(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/mmr_autism_factsheet.htm
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/subacute_panencephalitis/subacute_panencephalitis.htm
- Measles Photos(Immunization Action Coalition) - http://www.vaccineinformation.org/measles/photos.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Measles(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Measles%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Progress towards eliminating measles in Japan, 2008. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18819203&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Progress toward measles elimination--Japan, 1999-2008. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18818586&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: London's catch-up vaccination campaign against measles, mumps, and rubella reaches... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18815174&tool=MedlinePlus
- Measles -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(measles[majr]+OR+measles+vaccine[majr]+OR+measles+virus[majr]+OR+measles-mumps-rubella+vaccine[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - http://www.nfid.org/
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/
- FASTATS: Measles(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/measles.htm
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Measles(World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/en/index.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/es/index.html
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Measles(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/measles.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/infecciones/measles_esp.html
- Measles (Rubeola)(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/child/rubeolaMeasles.htm
- Facts about Measles for Adults(National Foundation for Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF - http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/measlesadult.pdf
- Childhood Immunization - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childhoodimmunization.html
- Children and Teenagers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html
- Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infections.html
- Skin, Hair and Nails - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skinhairandnails.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Measles is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/