Measles: A Health Hazard Disease that You Need to Know About
Another name of measles is rubeola, it is highly contagious and also preventable and can cause acute viral illness as well. Moreover, It is an important cause of deaths and health issues in areas of Africa and Southern areas of Asia. Furthermore it causes 100,000 deaths annually after the availability of vaccine. Moreover, It is most commonly in children as well.
MEASLES
United States as well declares the elimination of it through officials of Public Health in 2000. Similarly, It is reportable in most countries.
AETIOLOGY:
The organism causing measles virus is a member of Paramyxoviridae family. Moreover, This organism is single stranded, negative sense RNA, non-segmented and an enveloped virus.
IMMUNITY:
The intensity of it is different from one place to another and depends upon the levels of immunizations achieved in that particular area.
Before the invention of its vaccines measles causes estimated 2.6 million of deaths. Furthermore, It only occurs in humans. It can also be transmitted in humans through close contact, respiratory droplets and small particle aerosols. Similarly, Pregnant women are also at its high risk.
HISTORY OF:
According to the clinical case definition of It is ‘any person with fever, cough, coryza, maculopapular rash’. It is characterizing by three C’s: cough, coryza and conjunctivitis as well. Typically, It is resolved in a week. Moreover, Prolong measles are seen in rare cases.
EVALUATION:
Leucopenia, lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia as well are in complete blood count for the evaluation of it. Abnormal electrolytes are in children with poor food intake or may have diarrhea as well.
Treatment:
There is no specific treatment of antiviral therapy for measles. We can control fever, preventions, avoiding dehydration, measures to controls infections and a proper isolation period as well can we helpful in its treatment. Furthermore, Daily dose of Vitamin A is recommend for malnourished children.
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
For example,
1. Meningitis
2. Pediatric rubella
3. Drug infection
4. Scarlet fever
5. Parvovirus B19 infection
6. Kawasaki disease
7. Pediatric sepsis as well.
COMPLICATIONS:
Moreover, Complications of measles mostly occur in pregnant women, malnourished children and young infants as well.
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