Measles Alert: Signs and Symptoms
Philippines is now experiencing measles outbreak in most areas in Manila including Baseco compound and moriones in Tondo, Barangay Pulang Lupa in Las Pinas City and some provinces.
According to health authorities that the number of measles cases are increasing because of rising temperature as summer season approaches. Most measles victims are children in the 1 to 9 age range and they were not vaccinated so they are prone to infection.
Some other causes of measles outbreak are transmission of infection from one child to another since measles is highly contagious. It is transmitted via droplets from nose, mouth or throat of infected persons. Since Measles is caused by a virus
Furthermore, according to the WHO, there is no specific treatment for measles and prevention can be done through immunization. Measles is actually caused by a virus that’s why there is no specific treatment and the virus has to run its course. A child with measles should be sure to drink plenty of fluids and receive a plenty of rest and be kept from spreading the infection to others.
Measles is a respiratory infection and it is also called rubeola. It is a total body skin rash and flu like symptoms such as fever, cough and runny nose. Symptoms of measles are hacking cough, runny nose, high fever and red eyes. There is also a small red spots with blue-white centers that appear inside the mouth. The measles rash has a red or reddish brown blotchy appearance and first usually shows up on the forehead and then spreads over the face, neck and body down to the arms and feet.
To prevent measles, baby and children should be given immunization against measles that’s why DOH is now using a door-to-door strategy immunization nationwide to decrease measles cases in the country.
Serious complications of measles are blindness, encephalitis, severe diarrhea, ear infection and pneumonia but in most cases measles victims can recover within two to three weeks.
March 2nd, 2010 | Tags: measle prevention, measles, measles symptoms | Category: Parenting
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