Measle Immunization

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Doc

The Measles Rash has been around for a very long time including the 1800′S in the 1970′s some of the immunization didn’t work on young kids because of the faulty handling of the vaccine in most cases. The measles became a huge epidemic in the states and also around the world. Now in the 21st century they have gotten control of the virus and only places where society is still growing is where one might find a huge Measle outbreak.

After three or five days if one has the measles the symptoms will appear on the face and then travel around the neck, shoulders and arms. The reason the measles start on the face is because the measles begin in the head like a cold. Its’s also found that the soar throat that’s usually associated with the measles is actually soar because of it’s swelling. If the swelling of the throat didn’t appear the throat wouldn’t be soar during the Measles Rash.

The reason why children have a larger vulnerability to measles is because they haven’t grown to a point that their immune system can fight off viruses. Therefore it’s imperative that immunization continues to be a priority when having kids. It is found in a study that two out of one thousand children die because they didn’t get the proper immunization. Most countries that have the power to immune the kids don’t have the problem or a huge epidemic of the Measles Rash but poor countries do have a problem with measles and therefore can travel to countries that don’t have a problem and infect a healthy group of people.

More than half the deaths that happen because of the measles is from India. The reason why India has a great outbreak is rumored to be because of the vast amount of people that don’t believe in immunizing their children. Because of this children become very sick and sometimes pass.

No matter what one may say Measles is a serious virus and can lead to a lot of pain. because of this if you do get measles or any young person gets measles that you know it’s imperative that one get’s their rest so the body can heal and as soon as possible one should go to a physician.

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Measles Rash Symptoms

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Doc

Measles or rubeola is an extremely contagious illness that is caused by a virus that belongs to the genus Morbillivirus of the Paramyxoviridae family. Coughing and sneezing can propel contaminated droplets from the throat, mouth or nose of one who is infected. Contact with these droplets spreads this infection to others. Transmission can occur four days before the appearance of the measles rash and four days after the rash first appears. The virus resides in the mucus of the throat and nose, and the illness is considered to be a respiratory system infection. The virus itself can remain contagious and active for up to two hours on an infected surface. The ease of transmission means that if you have not been vaccinated you will likely get the illness sooner or later. 

When the measles virus is transmitted to a person he or she does not immediately become sick. The virus makes it way to the throat and lungs where it can multiply. After eight to twelve days the symptoms begin. The incubation period is the time between the initial transmission and the first appearance of the symptoms. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, bloodshot eyes, light sensitivity and muscle pain. The measles rash usually appears three to five days after the initial signs of illness appear. The rash may last from four to seven days, and it typically starts at the head and spreads downward to the extremities. 

The measles rash can appear as macules (flat, discolored areas) and papules (solid, red, raised areas) that may overlap into large blotches. The rash is accompanied by a spike in fever, so children should be treated with ibuprofen or acetaminophen instead of aspirin so that Reyes Syndrome can be avoided. The rash may be itchy, and it is said to ‘stain.’ This means it changes color from red to brown before vanishing. Complications of a measles infection may be ear infections, pneumonia, bronchitis and encephalitis. 

The MMR vaccine uses three live viruses to immunize against mumps, measles and rubella. Children under age two typically receive the injection as part of their routine vaccinations. Sometimes the youngster may have a reaction that looks like the measles rash, but it is not measles. Some parents have refused the vaccination for their children due to unfounded fears that the vaccine causes autism. However, studies have revealed that there is absolutely no connection between autism and the vaccine.

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Measles Rash and Causes

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Doc

Common childhood diseases include mumps, chickenpox, rubella (German measles) and measles (rubeola, morbilli or English measles). Rubella and rubeola are different diseases since they are caused by different viruses. However, they do share some characteristics such as a red, blotchy measles rash. Today the MMR immunization vaccine protects against both rubella and rubeola as well as mumps. In the United States the MMRV adds chickenpox protection. Children may be given these vaccines from age one up to age twelve. Rubeola can be quite serious for small children. As increased numbers of children receive the vaccine, worldwide death rates have been falling. Still, measles is considered to be one of the primary causes of death of young children. Globally, 164,000 deaths from measles were recorded in 2008 in mostly poor developing countries with inferior health infrastructures.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus from the Morbillivirus genus of the paramyxovirus family. The virus grows in the cells that line the throat and lungs. Flu-like symptoms include a hacking cough, high fever, red eyes and runny nose, but it is best known for the generalized blotchy, red measles rash. The first definite indication of measles are the Koplik spots named for the American pediatrician Henry Koplik who first described the spots in 1896. These spots manifest on the first day of rash inside the mouth. They are described as clustered, white grains of salt on the inside of the cheek near the saliva ducts. They are transient and may completely vanish within a day or two.

After 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus, the patient usually develops a high fever which may reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 C). Other typical symptoms include the three C’s which stands for coughing, conjunctivitis (red eyes) and coryza (runny nose). The measles rash usually occurs 7 to 18 days after the initial exposure to the virus or a few days after the fever appears. The rash erupts on the face and neck and spreads to the rest of the body, and it may last 5 to 6 days before fading. The rash is made up of reddish or brownish red flat blotches that may flow into each other. It takes about three days for the blotches to reach the feet. It fades in the same order that it appeared – face first and feet last. As the skin heals it may look brown from the measles rash, but it does return to normal.

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