Measles symptoms and treatment

Measles is a common skin disease in our lives and can cause great harm to our skin. Measles is a disease that many people do not know much about. Some symptoms of measles are easier for us to detect because they are quite obvious. If you don’t know some of the symptoms and treatments of measles, you can read the following information to better prevent the occurrence of the disease.

The most obvious symptom of measles is congestion in the mouth or pharynx. If it is more serious, there will be vomiting or diarrhea. To treat measles, it is necessary to pay attention to using some correct methods and not blindly use some folk remedies.

Incubation period: Generally 10 days ± 2 days (6 to 21 days). For patients with severe infection or infection acquired through blood transfusion, the incubation period can be as short as 6 days. For patients who have received immune preparations (whole blood, serum, immunoglobulin, etc.) or have been vaccinated with measles vaccine and become ill, the incubation period can be extended to 3 to 4 weeks.

The main clinical manifestations of this period are: measles virus can be excreted from upper respiratory tract secretions 1 to 2 days from the end of the incubation period. Some patients may develop temporary mild upper respiratory tract symptoms and low-grade fever, or even a transient rash, a few hours after contact with a measles patient, but this is very rare.

The main clinical manifestations of this stage are: physical examination shows obvious congestion of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa, catarrhal symptoms of inflammation of the upper respiratory tract (including the conjunctiva of the eyes), often accompanied by decreased appetite, and even gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

There are fever, cough, runny nose, tears, photophobia, etc., accompanied by varying degrees of general discomfort. The fever is usually low during the day and high at night, rising day by day and can reach 39-40°C. Infants and young children may have febrile convulsions, and older children or adults often complain of headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and drowsiness. The cough gradually becomes more severe and is mostly dry cough. Because the inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa often extends down to the throat, trachea, and bronchi, the cough is often hoarse, and young children may even experience shortness of breath and difficulty.

1. General treatment

Rest in bed, maintain appropriate temperature and humidity in the room, and ventilate frequently to keep the air fresh. When there are symptoms of photophobia, the light in the room should be soft; give easily digestible nutritious food and replenish sufficient water; keep the skin and mucous membranes clean, and the mouth should be kept moist and clean. You can rinse your mouth with salt water and repeat it several times a day. Once a rash appears on the palms and soles of the feet, it means that the rash has completely broken out and the patient has entered the recovery period. Observe your condition closely and see a doctor immediately if complications occur.

2. Symptomatic treatment

In case of high fever, a small amount of antipyretic can be used; in case of irritability, sedatives such as phenobarbital can be given appropriately; in case of severe cough, antitussive and anti-inflammatory drugs can be used; and in case of secondary bacterial infection, antibiotics can be given. Children with measles have a high requirement for vitamin A. The World Health Organization recommends that children with measles in vitamin A-deficient areas should supplement vitamin A.

This article introduces some symptoms and treatment information of measles. I believe that after reading it, you will have a clearer understanding of the symptoms and treatment of measles. In fact, measles is a very common disease, and it can cause great harm to the human body, so everyone must pay attention to it.