Photos of Measles and People with Measles

A few samples from the Public Health Image Library

PHIL Photo ID# 8429
This thin-section transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the ultrastructural appearance of a single virus particle, or "virion", of measles virus. The measles virus is a paramyxovirus, of the genus Morbillivirus.

PHIL Photo ID# 859
Histopathology of measles pneumonia, (Giant cell with intracytoplasmic inclusions.)

PHIL Photo ID# 6887
This late 1960s photograph shows a Nigerian mother and her child who was recovering from measles; note that the skin is sloughing on the child as he heals from his measles infection.

PHIL Photo ID# 3187
This was a patient who presented with Koplik’s spots on palate due to pre-eruptive measles on day 3 of the illness.

PHIL Photo ID# 6111
This patient presented on the third pre-eruptive day with “Koplik spots” indicative of the beginning onset of measles.

PHIL Photo ID#1150
Face of boy with measles, (third day rash).

PHIL Photo ID# 3168
This is the skin of a patient after 3 days of measles infection.

PHIL Photo ID# 132
This child shows a classic day-4 rash with measles.

PHIL Photo ID# 990
Face of child with measles.

PHIL Photo ID# 989
Eyes of a child with measles.