What are the side effects of measles?

Answer 1

Measles does not have "side effects." Measles is a disease and therefore has symptoms. From the Mayo Clinic database, these symptoms can include: fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis), sensitivity to light, Koplik's spots and / or a skin rash made up of large, flat blotches. These symptoms appear after about two weeks of incubation.

Answer 2

Approximately 1 in every 1,000 cases of measles results in additional nervous system complications. Encephalitis, or brain swelling, is the most common of these, and it leaves approximately one-quarter of affected patients with long-term brain damage. If you or your child develops extreme sensitivity to light, persistent and severe headaches, limb stiffness, mobility difficulties, muscle weakness or seizures while fighting a measles infection, seek immediate medical attention.

Other patients may develop pneumonia, conjunctivitis, hepatitis or otitis media. Again, there's little that can be done to reduce risk or avoid these complications. Fortunately, they're very rare. A very serious progressive disease known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) occurs in about 1 in every 100,000 cases of rubella or rubeola. This condition can take years to develop, but once it does, it eventually leads to death. Treatment delays its progression but cannot outright stop it.

Answer 3

Blindness, damage to the heart, miscarriage and birth defects.