Measles

Pathogen  : Virus  (Rubeola)

Mode of  transmission  : By  air

Incubation period  : 3-5  days

Symptoms


(i) Common  cold
(ii) Appearance  of  small white patches  in mouth  and  throat.
(iii) Appearance of  rashes  on  the  body.
Prevention  and  cure
(i) The patient  should be  kept  in  isolation.
(ii) Cleanliness  should  be maintained.
(iii) Antibiotics  check  only  the  secondary  infections which  can  easily  occur.

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