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Measles - Symptom

Alternative Names

Rubeola

Symptoms:

  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Cough
  • Muscle pain
  • Fever
  • Bloodshot eyes
  • Tiny white spots inside the mouth (Koplik's spots)
  • Photophobia (light sensitivity)
  • Rash
    • Usually appears 3 to 5 days after the first signs of being sick
    • May last 4 to 7 days
    • Usually starts on the head and spreads to other areas, moving down the body
    • Rash may appear as flat, discolored areas (macules) and solid, red, raised areas (papules) that later join together
    • Itchy

Signs and tests:

  • Viral culture (rarely done)
  • Measles serology
  • Reviewed last on: 8/18/2006
  • Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.