Measles is a highly contagious disease and has the potential to become an epidemic. If the patient is not treated properly, it can easily lead to dangerous complications. The worrying thing is that measles does not only occur in adults, most cases are in children, many of whom are not old enough to be vaccinated.

Measles is an acute infectious disease, commonly found in children under 5 years old and adults can still get it. However, 25-50% of people exposed to the measles virus and infected without clinical signs. So is measles contagious, and how to prevent and treat it?

These days, the beginning of the winter-spring season, the cold weather is a favorable condition for some common dangerous diseases to attack young children, causing dangerous complications, especially measles. To help parents know how to take care of their children and detect and handle measles promptly, below are instructions from Professor Dr. Pham Nhat An - Director of the Pediatric Center at Vinmec Times City Hospital.

Measles spreads very quickly and can cause many dangerous complications if the patient is subjective. To learn about this disease, follow the following article to be provided with the most necessary information.

The changing of seasons is the right time for the measles virus to spread and develop. Not only does it tend to increase rapidly, the 2019 measles epidemic also causes many serious complications such as secondary infections, pneumonia... because many parents do not fully vaccinate their children.

When it comes to measles, people often think that this disease only occurs in children. However, in fact, people of any age can get measles. In particular, measles in adults can easily lead to complications due to subjective causes. So to know more about measles in adults, we will learn in the article below.

Measles is a highly contagious disease that can easily become an epidemic. The main target of measles is children because of their weak immune system. Let's learn about the complications of measles to prevent the disease for children.

Measles is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the measles virus. The disease is clinically characterized by fever, conjunctivitis, inflammation of the respiratory and digestive tracts, and a red rash that appears sequentially from the face to the body. Measles in children can become an epidemic if not detected promptly.

Measles is caused by the measles virus. This is a respiratory disease so it is very easy to spread around. If not controlled in time, a measles outbreak can cause extremely serious consequences, especially for young children. So what are the symptoms of measles? How many days of isolation is needed to avoid spreading the disease?

Newborns get measles because their mothers are infected with the measles virus in the last 2-3 weeks of pregnancy, or during labor or immediately after birth, leading to transmission to the baby. Measles in newborns is very dangerous, so mothers need special care to avoid complications for the baby.

Measles is an acute infectious disease caused by the measles virus and is one of the leading causes of death in children. The disease is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract or direct contact with nasal and throat secretions of patients. Measles vaccination is an effective measure to prevent measles.