Bangladesh launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.
About Measles:
Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus.
Cause: It is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family.
Transmission:
It spreads by contact with infected nasal or throat secretions (coughing or sneezing) or breathing the air that was breathed by someone with measles.
The virus remains active and contagious in the air or on infected surfaces for up to two hours.
The virus infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing severe disease, complications, and even death.
Measles Symptoms:
The first sign of measles is usually high fever, beginning about 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus and lasting four to seven days.
A runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks can develop in the initial stage.
A rash erupts after several days, usually on the face and upper neck.
Who is at Risk of Measles?
Any non-immune person (not vaccinated or vaccinated but did not develop immunity) can become infected.
Unvaccinated young children and pregnant persons are at the highest risk of severe measles complications.
Measles Treatment
No specific antiviral treatment exists for measles.
It can be prevented with a safe and effective measles-rubella (MR) vaccine that gives long-term immunity.
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