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WHAT IS MEASLES?
Chain Of Infection Measles, also known as
Rubeola or morbilli, is a highly infectious and
contagious illness caused by the rubeola virus
a viral infection. Measles usually affects
children.
Measles is an endemic disease; meaning it is
continually present in a community and many
people develop resistance. If measles enters an
area where the people have never been exposed
the result can be devastating.

SYMPTOMS:

Runny nose.

Dry hacking cough

Swollen eyelids, inflamed eyes.

Watery eyes

Photophobia - sensitivity to light.

Sneezing

Fever

Aches generally all over the body

Rash - 3 to 4 days after initial symptoms a reddishbrown spotty rash appears. Physiological Significance
& Body systems affected..

Risk Factors - no vaccination., people who have not

received the vaccine for measles are much more
likely to develop the disease international travel.

Unvaccinated people traveling to developing

countries, where measles is more common, are at
higher risk of catching the disease.

Measles is caused by a virus, treatment

generally is aimed at keeping the patient
comfortable until the infection runs its course.
The high fever and sweating that accompany
measles raise the risk of dehydration , so
patients should have plenty of rest and fluids.
Taking vitamin A may increase recovery time in
some cases, especially among children with
poor nutrition. Serious cases may require a
hospital stay and IV fluids.
Antibiotics are given when bacterial
infections (such as ear infections) develop as
complications of the disease. Treatment...
Diagnosis... Demographic Data... Susceptible
Host... Infectious Agent... Reservoir... Portal of
Exit... Mode of Transmission... Portal of Entry...
Measles: It's affect on the Body With the
measles the respiratory system is primary
affected. Also, the lymphatic system is affected.
Sever swelling can occur near lymph node sites
like under the jaw, and under the armpit.

Measles virus is highly contagious. Measles is

spread through droplet transmission from the nose,
throat, and mouth of someone who is infected with
the virus. These droplets are sprayed out when the
infected person coughs or sneezes. Among
unimmunized people exposed to the virus, over
90% will contract the disease. The infected person
is highly contagious for four days before the rash
appears until four days after the rash appears. The
measles virus can remain in the air (and still be
able to cause disease) for up to two hours after an
infected person has left a room.

EFFECTS OF THE BODY

Pneumonia is a common side effect of the
measles, pneumonia is an inflammation of
the lungs due to bacteria, viral or fungal
infestation. When this infection occurs, you
may experience pleurisy (chest pain with
breathing), fever, chills and coughing.
Measles can lead to an inflammation of the
air passages leading to your lungs. This is
called bronchitis. When you have bronchitis,
you may suffer from a fever, a productive
cough (a type of cough where you produce
mucus), wheezing and trouble breathing.
Measles can also lead to a common bacterial
ear infection called otitis media. Otitis media
often is accompanied by earache, hearing
loss, vomiting and diarrhea.

The typical time from exposure to a

person infected with measles to
development of the initial symptoms
(incubation period) is 10-12 days (the
range is seven to 21 days). The rash
occurs a few days after the initial
symptoms (ranges from seven to 18
days from exposure).

MORBIDITY
Reported number of new German measles
(rubella) cases: 4 (2011)
Reported number of new measles (rubeola)
cases: 220 (2011)

OUTBREAKS
So far, there have already been over 644
confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. in
2014 - the most since 1994. And 2015 is
getting off to a very strong start already at least 141 cases in 17 states.

MORTALITY
1 person died from measles each year
in the US 2001