Symptoms of measles in children and precautions to be taken against it

 

What is measles?

Measles is an infection caused by a virus. It occurs in late winter or summer. When a patient with measles coughs or sneezes, very small, contaminated droplets spread and fall on the surrounding objects, which cannot be seen without a microscope. Your child inhales or exhales with a direct breath or touches contaminated objects and touches their nose, mouth, and ears. From which the disease is transmitted to him.

Signs and symptoms of measles

* Measles to red rash and itching

* Fine red rash of measles starts from the face and goes all over the body to the feet. Symptoms of measles begin with a fever that lasts for two days. It causes coughing, runny nose, watery eyes, and then fever. It causes an eye infection called 'pink eye'. The red rash appears on the face and neck and then spreads to other parts of the body. These rashes then spread to the arms, hands, legs, and feet. After five days, as the pimples grow, they begin to decrease.

Measles spreads easily from one child to another

Measles is a contagious disease. People infected with the disease are infected 4 days before and 4 days after. Children with weakened immune systems are more likely to be ill for longer periods. The measles virus grows in the mucus in the nose and throat. When they sneeze or cough, the drops spread through the air. The drops also fall on nearby places, where the virus stays in the air for about two hours.

In addition, such children are at increased risk

 Your child travels to another country without being vaccinated.

If your child is deficient in vitamin A.

Possibility of further complications

Complications pose many risks, some children with measles get an ear infection, and there is a risk of diarrhea and pneumonia. Lens encephalitis. Patients with severe side effects of the disease may suffer brain damage or even death.

Caring for a child at home

Since there is no cure for measles, keep your child at home so that he can feel comfortable.

Keep a record of the fever

Ibuprofen can be used to reduce fever. Never give your child ASA, ie aspirin. Keep a record of the fever so that you can show it and get instructions from the doctor.

Separate your child's bed from other children

Your child cannot go to school for 8 days after the red rash appears. Because it puts other children at risk. So keep the child separate from other children, so that the disease does not spread.

Drinks

Give your child plenty of water and other beverages.

Give light food

Give your child a light meal, some cereal with porridge, porridge, milk, etc. So that the child can eat it easily or digest it.

See your child to a doctor right away if:

If the fever does not subside within 4 days after the red rash appears on the body. Excessive coughing

Your child has an earache

If the child has difficulty breathing or makes a wheezing sound.

Your child may have severe headaches and vomiting.

Your baby looks very tired.

How to prevent measles

The measles vaccine is available free of charge in many countries. Young children are vaccinated against measles twice. The first dose is given to a child at the age of one year and the second dose is given before the child starts school.

Your child needs to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).

In most cases, a course of immunizations or physical immunity can protect your child from measles. The course of immunizations protects against many complications such as pneumonia, pneumonia, or meningitis.

It is very important to get vaccinated

In developed countries where vaccination is done, even if there is an attack of measles, it is very mild. Tourists from other countries or Westerners who come back from other countries also bring this disease with them to the country.

Some important points

Measles is a viral disease for which there is no specific treatment.

Measles usually causes fever, cough, convulsions, and pimples.

Measles spreads very quickly to others, so be careful not to spread it to others, so separate your child immediately.

In rare cases, a measles patient needs to be hospitalized. Vaccination can prevent measles,