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reason for having measles
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What do measles prey on?
Measles prey on humans and children so mainly anyone
What impact can vitamin A have on children with measles encephalitis?
Some studies have shown that children with measles encephalitis benefit from relatively large doses of vitamin A.
What happened to some Irish children over fear of the measles vaccine?
Several children died during an outbreak of measles in Dublin because they had not received the vaccine.
Why should children with measles never be given aspirin to relieve pain and fever?
Children with measles should never be given aspirin, as this has caused the fatal disease Reye's syndrome in the past.
What is the most life threatening illness for children in developing countries?
Measles
Were the measles fatal?
Many children from developed countries used to die of measles in past. Rest of them had depressed immunity for next three months after recovery.
How can you use maladies in a sentence?
Mumps and measles are two of the common maladies of children.
How does measles vaccine prevent diarrhea?
Children who have measles., or have had the disease in the previous four weeks, have a substantially increased risk of developing severe or fatal diarrhea or dysentery (there is some evidence that the increased risk lasts up to six months after measles). Because of the strong relationship between measles and serious diarrhea, and the effectiveness of measles vaccines, measles immunization is a very cost-effective measure for reducing diarrhea morbidity and deaths. Measles vaccine given at 9 months of age can prevent up to 25% of diarrhea-associated deaths in children under 5 years of age.
How are measles cured?
Treatment includes bed rest, lots of fluids and medicine for fever and headache. Antibiotics do not help -- either to cure measles or to prevent it. There are no anti-viral drugs for treating measles.
How can mumps be preaveted?
There is a vaccination for mumps now. It is given to babies as part of their routine shots. The vaccine is called the MMR, and it protects children against Measles, Mumps and Rubella, or German Measles.
Can you get blisters with German measles?
you can in measles you can in measles
Can measles be prevented?
yes measles can be prevented there is a common vaccine given to children containing live measles. It is given in a series of two shots the first of which is given at 15 months. The second shot is generally given before Kindergarten and is almost always a school requirement.
