What Does Rubeola (Measles) Look Like? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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What is rubeola (measles)?

Rubeola (measles[1]) is an infection caused by a virus that grows in the cells lining the throat and lungs. It’s a very contagious disease that spreads through the air whenever someone who is infected coughs or sneezes. People who catch the measles develop symptoms such as a fever, cough, and runny nose. A telltale rash is the hallmark of the disease. If measles isn’t treated, it can lead to complications such as ear infection, pneumonia, and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

Within seven to 14 days after getting infected with the measles, your first symptoms will appear. The earliest symptoms feel like a cold[2] or the flu[3], with a fever, cough, runny nose, and sore throat. Often the eyes get red and runny. Three to five days later, a red or reddish-brown rash forms and spreads down the...