Yes, they can. While it is not common, it is possible. Helen Keller became blind and deaf after catching the measles at a very young age. However, with today's medicinal advances, the chance is very, very small.
Night blindness, measles, slow bone development, Xerophthalmia
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There are a variety of general measures that can be taken to treat measles and help the patient feel more comfortable.
Malaria, measles, polio, rickets, leprosy, and also river blindness still exist in some parts of the world today.
Alternative remedies may be effective at reducing night blindness, particularly when caused by a vitamin A deficiency.
blindness is one outcome . but it can be treated by ethanol
The noun measles, a word for a viral disease, is plural in structure but singular in meaning. The noun measles is an uncountable (mass) noun.The word "measles" is plural when referring to the spots on the body and singular when you have measles as a disease. So you may have to say "cases of measles" to pluralize multiple episodes of the illness.For example, "His measles were bothering him." or "We cannot handle all the measles cases." It seems you have to throw in an extra word to differentiate between the spots and the outbreaks. Do you have an example sentence?Although measles is a plural noun, it is treated as singular.
Fever and discomfort can be treated with acetaminophen.
Depends on what's causing it, and how bad the damage is. Some kinds can be treated, others are permanent.
WHO and UNICEF recommend vitamin A supplements for children with measles because the vitamin plays a crucial role in strengthening the immune system and reducing the risk of severe complications associated with the illness. Measles can lead to vitamin A deficiency, which can result in serious health issues like blindness and increased mortality. Administering vitamin A during measles infections helps improve recovery rates and decreases the likelihood of complications. This intervention is especially important in areas where measles is prevalent and vitamin A deficiency is common.
Night blindness, which is called nyctalopia, may be caused by an injury to the eye or be inborn. It is more common in men than women and can be treated in early cases by vitamin A.
Measles is an infection of the respiratory tract that can be caused by both a bacteria and a virus. Most people think of the virus strain typically, as there is a vaccine for it, and people rarely need to be treated with antibiotics for the bacteria strain.