Measles

Question: What is the difference between baby measles and measles? My best friend just called and said her 6 month old son might possibly have measles. They were at Disney World last week and that is where his doctor feels he caught them. She is distraught and has been reading up on the subject and wanted to know the diiference between the two.

Answer: Roseola is also known as Baby Measles, and sixth disease. http://uuhsc.utah.edu/pated/handouts/pdfs/handout1191.pdf

Question: What is the difference between German and red measles? My daughter had German measles a few years ago. This morning I noticed a slight rash in her face which looked alot like the rash she had when she had GM. I was told that kids wont get red measles once they have had Gmeasles. Is this true or should I have her checked for measles again. She already had chicken pox, so I know it is not that.

Answer: If the first time is only a mild cause, you can have the measles & chickenpox again. The second time will be worse, because your partly immunised against both, so therefore it will be stronger. You should defiantly go and have your daughter checked. And the German Measles isn't as strong of a virus as the Red Measles.

Question: What are chances of experiencing side effects of a measles vaccine on adults? I have to get a measles vaccine tomorrow that I thought I had gotten in my childhood. Anyway, I'm a 26 year old woman in decent health. Is there a high chance that I will get a fever or some other side effect after getting the immunization? Thanks.

Answer: If you are getting the combined measles, mumps, and rubella shot (MMR), which I'm sure you are, for adult women there is a very high risk of getting arthritis from the rubella portion of the shot. It even says this in the manufacturer's package insert. It is not worth it. There are ways around vaccine requirements. Perhaps you could get your blood tested to see if you already have immunity. Its called getting your titers checked.

Question: How long to stay away from possible measles infected person while pregnant? Hello! My Dad was working in a house the other day where the child was off sick with measles. He hasn't had measles and all I can find online is that it can take anywhere from 6 to 21 days for symptoms to come out. How long should I stay away from him? I know the complications it can cause with pregnancy (miscarriage, still birth etc). Thanks. (I'm 21 Weeks BTW).

Answer: I would go to the doctor to have your measles titers checked. They can see if your MMR vaccine (if you had one) "took" when you were younger. I know that mine never "took" and that I could still get measles and rubella, despite having had the vaccines 6 times. They can run a simple blood test to see if you are immune.

Question: How much does the immunization test for measles and rubella cost? I need a diagnostics for Measles and Rubella Immunization to apply for school. I found that I can do it at Quest Diagonostics. Does anyone know how much it might cost me? Are there are other labs I can test blood for immunization records?

Answer: Check your County employment opportunities for jobs with the Health Dept. It may not pay well to start, but the benefits and retirement would make up for that.

Question: Can measles be contagious after 10 days? My daughter is about 14 months and she has not taking the Measles (MMR) and chickenpox vacinn yet. We are planning to visit her cousin next week. Her cousin (about 13 months) is currently has measles/chickenpox rash all over his body. He has a rash for 3 days now. My concern would be is it safe for them to meet and play together by next week? Thank you in advance for any reply.

Answer: Yrah but its only contages to ur Pet Gold Fish for like 1 month

Question: What is the best way to help contain the spread of measles at a university campus? Without immunisation, how best should the students and administration behave in order to contain the spread of a virus such as measles?

Answer: TOKYO, April 17 -- Japan's southern Kanto region, including Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, has been hit by a measles outbreak, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Tuesday, warning of a bigger outbreak toward summer. Yoshinori Yasui, a senior researcher at the institute, urged people with measles symptoms such as a rash and fever ''not to go to drop-ins if the measles breaks out in schools and communities.'' The measles virus is virulent and spreads through coughing and sneezing. After an incubation period of around 10 days, the virus causes a high fever and cold-like symptoms followed by a red rash covering the entire body, the institution said. Only the symptoms can be treated and it is important that children be vaccinated twice against the disease -- at the age of 1 and before entering elementary school, it said. The number of measles patients reached 26 in the week through April 1, the highest for any week since last September, according to a survey covering 3,000 pediatric hospitals across Japan. Of the 26, 11 were from Saitama Prefecture and nine from Tokyo, the institute said. The number of measles patients aged 15 or higher also marked a week-to-week increase to 11 in the reporting week, mostly from Tokyo. An outbreak of measles forced a public high school in Tokyo's Nerima Ward to postpone an enrollment ceremony earlier this month, and a total of 123 public-school students were suspended from attending school in Tokyo between January and March due to the disease, according to the local authorities. Though the death rate from the disease is low, several people still die of it in Japan annually, the institution said. Anyway, the best answer would be to stay away from where cases were confirmed but at the same time one should not be too concerned. If rash and fever appears, isolation is necessary. Post-exposure vaccination is also an option. As you know, there is no therapy for measles.

Question: So how many boys have died of measles and how many have lost fertility due to mumps? I had mumps at six months and measles at 19 years I now have a baby boy so what's the deal?

Answer: if u got fertility or pneumonia or died , u wouldnt be here saying this today.modern vaccination has saved millions especially from pneumonia that was killing from measles,,

Question: How shud I start my nursing care plan for measles on a recovering pediatric patient? dont know how to start it My pediatric patient suffering from measles is already recovering I was thinking that I might asses him for knowledge deficit about the disease, because his symptoms are already diminishing I can't think of anything as a nursing objective, how should I start my nursing care plan for measles then?

Answer: have u asked the patient whats bothering him/her? or observed any behaviors or signs and symptoms of any nursingdiagnosis? is the patient been hospitalized for so long? maybe u could try the knowledge deficient, since the s/sx are diminishing, theres still the possibility he can contaminate those with contact with him, if he/she still has nasal secretions of course. or knowledge, readiness enhanced. if theres still rashes on his/her skin, maybe u could focus on that, like risk for infection(skin), or maybe he/she is already bored on the hospital because of long hospitalization stay, try on that one. asked him/her if she/he still feels pain due to his/her rashes. and when making nursing care plan, focus on actual than potential, actually u can do as many ncp's u can. i hope u have ur nurse's pocket guide(nanda) with u. so u can have guidelines.

Question: What is the nursing care plan for measles? it is about the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for measles by table.

Answer: the nursing care plan for measles should focus on preventing its complications. childhood mortality is high due to complications from measles. these are pneumonia(inflammation of the lungs), middle ear infections, and severe complications include encephalitis(inflammation of the brain) another nursing care plan would be to prevent the spread of infection. the disease is communicable and infectious at the same time. isolation of the patient is necessary. vaccination against measles(MMR) is already available

Question: measles??? my friends child has caught measles..he is 2 years old and has not had the mmr jab offered to all babies at 1 year old! my two kids have both had the jab...what are the chances of them catching measles from him? he hasnt been near them since 7 days ago and his mum discovered the rash yesterday...my kids seem fine and do not have any fevers or anything..but i was just wondering? if they have both had the jab can they still catch it? my daughter has down syndrome and has a slightly low immune system....would having measles hit her harder? do you know of any reputable sights where i can find out? thanks in advance for your answers xx

Answer: The first dose of MMR vaccination that a child recieves gives 90% protection against measles and mumps and 95 -99% protection against Rubella. A good site to look up information about the MMR jab is www.mmrthefacts.nhs.uk/ The chances that your children will contract measles are very slim indeed. But it is probably better to keep them away from the infected child until he is completly recovered just because of that 10% risk

Question: What is Measles and what are the causes of this desease? We have right now a national Media Campaign in Sierra leone against measles nd malaria but many people don't know about the desease called Measles.

Answer: Measles Also known rubeola means red spots H/O measles is probably as ancient as human civilization Was confused with small pox. In 1690 Thomas Sydenham gave first accurate description Problem Endemic in all parts of the world Epidemics occur when susceptible children reach 40% When occurs in virgin community 90 % of that community will be infected Case fatality rate in developing countries is 2-15%, in developed world it is 0.2/10,000 Measles virus a.RNA paramyxo virus b.rapidly inactivated by heat, light, acidic pH, ether, c.and trypsin. It has a short survival time (<2 hours) in the air, or objects and surfaces. d.The primary site of infection is the respiratory epithelium of the nasopharynx. e.The virus can not survive outside human body but retains activity when stored at subzero temperature. Source of infection- case of measles. Carriers not known. Infective material-Secretions of respiratory tract. Communicability- 4days before and 5 days after rash Secondary attack rate -- 80 % in house hold contacts Measles Epidemiology Reservoir: Human Transmission: Respiratory; Air borne Temporal Pattern: Peak in late winter-spring Communicability: 4 days before to 4 days after rash onset Measles Clinical Case Definition Generalized rash lasting >3days, and Cough or coryza or conjunctivitis Rash of measles 2-4 days after prodrome, 14 days after exposure Maculopapular, becomes confluent Begins on face and head Persists 5-6 days Fades in order of appearance

Question: How long to I wait to give my child the second shot of seperate Measles, Mumps, & Rubella? I chose to purchase the three separate shots for my baby. He had his Measles shot last month. Does anyone know if I am suppose to wait 1 or 2 months before I take him to get his Mumps shot?

Answer: Uh, don't you think the folks that will be giving that injection have the answer? Call them.

Question: Is anybody scared of the recent measles outbreak, with regards to giving their child the mmr shot? My son is 17 months old and I was going to wait until he was 2 to give him the mmr shot. Now with measles back in the US I feel he needs it now. I am going to buy the shots separately. anyone have any views on this?

Answer: i'd only ever consider single shots. my son hasnt had mmr, neither will my baby when he is born. my sister had an adverse reaction to mmr and we had to watch the bastards in the medical profession and government deny the link, even though the onset of effects began moments after she'd had the shot. she stopped talking and walking, and became a different child. she only resurfaced as the child we had known when she turned 5. buy them seperately if youmust, i would if i could afford singles formy kids, but we are too poor at the moment and with the choice of a roof over our heads or vaccines, we have to pay our rent. but look at your child. look at how he has developed, every milestone he has achieved. my sister lost everything, from saying nan nite sar sar before she'd go to sleep, to the sparkle in her eyesand being able to use her potty and walking, it all went. she reverted because of mmr, and the child i saw when i got homefrom school after she'd had it, was not the angel i'd wavedgoodbye to before going into school that morning. protect your kids from the diseases, and also from the vaccine itself.

Question: How do we control the spread of measles? How do we control the spread of measles?

Answer: Measles is a highly contagious, viral infection that is most common in children. It is characterized by fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, enanthem (Koplik's spots) on the buccal or labial mucosa, and a maculopapular rash that spreads cephalocaudally. Diagnosis is usually clinical. Treatment is supportive. Vaccination is highly effective.(Merck) Routine immunization is highly effective for preventing measles. People who are not immunized, or who have not received the full immunization are at high risk for catching the disease. Taking serum immune globulin 6 days after being exposed to the virus can reduce the risk of developing measles, or can make the disease less severe.(MedlinePlus) Rubeola is the scientific name used for measles. It should not be confused with rubella (German measles).

Question: How is measles differentiated from other illnesses? Measles can be misdiagnosed as other illnesses such as chicken pox and german measles i was just wondering how it is differentiated from other illnesses??

Answer: There are 2 types of measles, the rubeola virus aka hard measles and rubella this causes German measles. These 2 types are in the respiratory system of people.People can carry this without knowing they have it highly contagious virus. Chickenpox= very contagious a virus this has fluid filled blisters that itch and if broken this will spread and cause more infections. Once you have the chickenpox you never get again for life but later in life you may get shingles from the same virus, German measles= is also a virus this is spread threw the air or close contact. This is a mild measel and most times goes unnoticed, It's a 3 day measel, not real contagious,Life long immunity and have a vaccine to prevent. Mumps=is a viral disease painful swelling of salivary glands is mostly the sign of mumps and painful testicular swelling and rash also may occur not severe, This just needs to run its course. Whooping cough= aka pertussis is highly contagious respiratory infection mostly in children. Smallpox= is a deadly disease, has killed millions years ago,but now never hear of unless in other countries.There is a vaccine to fight this.This effects the entire body A rash then raised bumps fluid filled blisters aka alastrim, cottonpox,milkpox, and Cuban itch. This will cause blindness and limb deformities scars and finally death. Not sure which this is either Bubonic plague or yellow fever--- This disease starts out with red spots then turns black this is caused by a bite from a flea thats been infected these are found on rodents and only leave the host after death, this is very painful with vomiting blood. Not sure what you are looking for but this may help.