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 | | The most important thing you can do to protect your child from measles is to have him or her vaccinated according to the schedule prescribed by your child's doctor. | | | But while your child is sick, it's important to make sure that he or she has plenty of fluids and rest, and to keep your child from spreading the infection to others. | | | Your child's doctor should have the most current information regarding recommendations about the measles immunization. |
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| | Students who have a medical contraindication to receiving any of the components of MMR vaccine should be given a letter of explanation to present to the health officials of their educational institution. | | | Because protective levels of most currently available anticonvulsant drugs (e.g., phenobarbital) are not achieved for some time after therapy is initiated, prophylactic use of these drugs is not feasible. | | | Updated information on adverse events and contraindications, particularly for persons with severe HIV infection, persons with a history of egg allergy or gelatin allergy, persons with a history of thrombocytopenia, and persons receiving steroid therapy. |
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| | Corticosteroids are drugs commonly prescribed and used in children to treat a variety of chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies, and juvenile arthritis. | | | A large African study showed that children who have had measles are 50% less at risk from allergies than those vaccinated,. | | | The patient was out of bed feeling his old self after 60 hours...........A second boy, aged 11, was allowed to develop mumps to the point of maximum swelling without any therapy, then given vitamin C, 1000 mg. |
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| | The reason for not giving this particular vaccine during pregnancy is the risk of transmitting measles to the unborn child. | | | "Viral Infections: Measles." Section 19, Chapter 265 in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 2002. | | | "Measles (Rubeola)." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, edited by Anthony S. Fauci, et al. |
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| | Centers for Disease Control- Measles |
| | Unless a medical reason exists for postponing vaccinations, all appropriately-aged, unvaccinated children should not be rescheduled for vaccination; rather, they should be vaccinated immediately. | | | During this time more than 50% of persons had measles by age 6 with more than 90% having measles by age 15. | | | There is no evidence that the outbreaks are due to a change in the measles virus. |
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http://www.babybag.com/articles/cdc_meas.htm
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| | Measles Facts |
| | Measles vaccine made before 1979 may not have been as effective as vaccine made today. | | | Because of this, doctors often recommend that persons vaccinated before 1980 receive another measles vaccination if a measles outbreak occurs in their area, especially if they are in school. | | | Measles continues to be a problem in developing countries. |
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| | Measles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This practice poses many health risks to the child, and has been discouraged by the UK's National Health Service. | | | WHO.int - 'Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR): Measles', World Health Organization (WHO) | | | There is no specific treatment for uncomplicated measles. |
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| | Medinfo: Measles |
| | Measles can be fatal or lead to continuing disability, so prevention is much the best option, as no cure yet exists. | | | The patient will seem very ill, and if in doubt, you should consult with your doctor. | | | The heart and nervous system may also be affected. |
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| | There are no anti-viral drugs for treating measles. | | | Treatment includes bed rest, lots of fluids and medicine for fever and headache. | | | Persons working in health care settings should receive two doses of measles vaccine (MMR) unless they have had the disease and, therefore, are immune. |
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| | Measles (morbilli). DermNet NZ |
| | Measles vaccine induces long-term (probably life-long) immunity in most individuals. | | | There is no specific treatment for measles which is why immunisation is so important. | | | Measles is highly contagious and is easily spread from person to person by breathing in airborne respiratory droplets from an infected person's coughing or sneezing. |
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| | eMedicine - Measles : Article by Glenn J Fennelly, MD, MPH |
| | Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Measles and Skin Rashes in Children. | | | Slight genotypic variation in recently circulating strains has not affected the protective efficacy of live-attenuated measles vaccines. | | | SSPE is characterized by the onset of behavioral and intellectual deterioration and seizures years after an acute infection (the mean incubation period for SSPE is approximately 10.8 y). |
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| | You or your child may also take over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help relieve the fever that accompanies the virus. | | | If you or your child finds bright light bothersome, as do many people with measles, keep the lights low or wear sunglasses — even while sleeping. | | | The measles vaccine is a highly effective way to prevent the illness. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Measles |
| | Routine immunization is highly effective in the prevention of measles. | | | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Call your health care provider if you or your child has symptoms of measles. |
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| | MDTravel Health |
| | A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism. | | | Reports that measles vaccine may be linked to autism, inflammatory bowel disease, and other disorders have not been confirmed. | | | Unfortunately, these fears, which are medically unfounded, may have led to a decrease in measles immunization in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom. |
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| | Infectious Diseases - Measles |
| | People who have had the measles are immune for life. | | | The symptoms of measles may resemble other medical conditions. | | | Although antibiotics will not treat the measles itself, it may be necessary to treat secondary infections. |
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| | NIP: Diseases/Measles/main page |
| | Introduced in 1963, this vaccine has led to a 99% reduction in the incidence of measles. | | | Measles is an acute viral illness caused by a virus in the family paramyxovirus, genus Morbillivirus... | | | Chapter 6: Measles Mark Papania, MD, MPH; Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH; and Susan Redd I. Disease description. |
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| | There was also a steady decline in the five-year mean incidence of measles in Maryland from the late 1930's through the early 1970's. | | | Incidence appears to have been age associated, with by far the highest incidence in pre-schoolers, especially in those less than 16 months of age (with 18% of all cases). | | | This decline in reported incidence over several decades prior to vaccine licensure suggests a similar downward trend in the completeness of measles reporting in the state. |
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| | NNii. Vaccine Information |
| | Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination: No epidemiological evidence for causal association. | | | Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare fatal illness caused by ongoing measles virus infection of the brain. | | | Administering the vaccine within 72 hours to people who have been exposed to measles may prevent them from developing the disease. |
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| | Measles definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Treatment includes rest, calamine lotion or other anti- itching preparations to soothe the skin, non-aspirin pain relievers for fever, and in some cases antibiotics. | | | Measles, also known as rubeola, is a potentially disastrous disease. | | | Measles definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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| | Measles Initiative - Measles |
| | Measles Initiative paid internship available this summer with BD in New Jersey | | | Measles can be easily prevented with a simple vaccination that costs less than one dollar per child. | | | Millions of children still remain at risk from measles and many children, particularly under the age of five, will die from it. |
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| | Measles is one of the most readily transmitted communicable diseases. | | | Measles immunization is required of all children enrolled in schools and prekindergarten programs. | | | Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) may also occur. |
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| | Measles Fact Sheet |
| | The measles vaccine may prevent illness if you receive it within 3 days of contact with the measles virus, and another medication (Immune Globulin) may prevent illness if you receive it within 6 days of contact with the measles virus. | | | Severe cases of measles may develop ear problems, diarrhea, pneumonia, brain infection, and even death. | | | Anyone born in 1957 or later should get measles vaccine (or find out if they are immune) if they work in a setting where they may get exposed, such as health care settings. |
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| | Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads very easily from person to person, through coughing or sneezing, or just talking to an infected person. | | | Measles had been largely controlled, but from 1989 through 1991 there was a dramatic increase in measles cases. | | | Complications of measles include ear infections and encephalitis (brain inflammation that can lead to convulsions and leave the child deaf or mentally retarded). |
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| | UNICEF - Immunization plus - Reducing measles mortality |
| | Measles is a viral respiratory infection that attacks the immune system and is so contagious that any children not immunized will suffer from the disease when exposed. | | | One child dies of measles every minute in Africa, mainly in areas where poverty, malnutrition and inadequate health care combine to make them prone to illnesses. | | | To achieve the goal of reducing measles by 50 per cent by 2005, UNICEF has developed a Global Measles Strategic Plan with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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| | Although the sick person may be in isolation, the disease may still spread from room to room. | | | Measles is one of the most contagious viral diseases. | | | Once a person has had measles, they can never catch it again as the disease gives lifelong immunity. |
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| | Hardin MD : Measles |
| | Although skin rash is thought of as the main symptom of measles, respiratory symptoms & complications, including pneumonia, bronchitis, & croup, can cause more serious problems. | | | Measles is a highly contagious viral infection whose hallmark symptom is skin rash. | | | In the US, measles has been almost completely eliminated by the MMR vaccine, but in other parts of the world it's still a serious problem. |
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| | WHO Measles |
| | Measles may be ultimately responsible for more child deaths than any other single agent because of complications from pneumonia, diarrhoea and malnutrition. | | | Product Development Group for Aerosol Measles Vaccine (PDG) | | | Measles is also the major cause of preventable blindness in the world, affecting the same disadvantaged populations. |
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| | Measles (Rubeola) -- Topic Overview |
| | The virus is most often spread when people first become ill—before they know they have the disease. | | | Measles is transmitted when an infected person coughs or sneezes. | | | The incubation period—the time between when you are first exposed to the measles virus and when you develop symptoms—is usually about 8 to 12 days, although it can range between 7 to 18 days. |
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