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.

Measles can cause many dangerous complications, even encephalitis, which can easily lead to death. So how to treat and prevent measles? Let's refer to the treatment of measles according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health in the article below.

Measles is an infectious disease and can easily become an epidemic if not actively prevented and avoided. Currently, many people still confuse chickenpox and measles because the symptoms of these two diseases have many points that can easily be confused. The following article will help distinguish measles and chickenpox.

The average incubation period for measles is 7-21 days (average 10 days). During this period, the patient does not have any clinical symptoms, so neither the patient nor their family members know they have the disease.

Depending on each child's health condition and medical history, the doctor will advise on the type of vaccine and the time of vaccination for children from 1 to 3 years old according to the recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).