Measles

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Introduction: Measles

Description of Measles

Measles (medical condition): Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination. See also Measles:
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Measles: an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Measles: childhood viral disease manifested as acute febrile illness associated with cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, spots on the buccal mucosa, and rash starting on the head and neck and spreading to the rest of the body.
Source: Diseases Database

Measles: childhood viral disease manifested as acute febrile illness associated with cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, spots on the buccal mucosa, and rash starting on the head and neck and spreading to the rest of the body.
Source: CRISP

Measles: A highly contagious infectious disease caused by MORBILLIVIRUS, common among children but also seen in the nonimmune of any age, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and multiplies in the epithelial cells, spreading throughout the reticuloendothelial system. (From Dorland, 27th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Measles as a Disease

Measles (medical condition): See Measles (disease information).
  »Introduction: Measles
  »Symptoms of Measles
  »Treatments for Measles

Measles: Measles is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Viral diseases, Vaccine-preventable diseases

Measles: Article Excerpts

Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them. As with many other diseases, measles, mumps, and rubella generally are more severe in adults than in children. Most adults are immune to all three infections because they had them (or a vaccine) as children. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)