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Treatment - uncomplicated measles
An uncomplicated case of measles usually lasts about 14 days and most people make a full recovery. In the meantime, treatment options may include:

  • Bed rest
  • Plenty of fluids
  • Paracetamol to reduce pain and fever
  • Isolation to reduce the risk of transmission.

Treatment - complicated measles
Occasionally, measles is a serious disease that requires urgent treatment and can even be life threatening. Sometimes, a person dies despite prompt medical attention.

Treatment depends on the complication but may include:

  • Hospitalisation
  • Supportive care
  • Antibiotics to treat bacterial infection.

All viruses have to be treated by "support measures". This means to use something for the fever, the headache, the stuff nose and so forth.
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