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Measles

Measles is a reportable disease in Oklahoma. It is a highly infectious and serious disease caused by the measles virus. Measles is also known as rubeola, 10-day measles, hard measles, and red measles.

Symptoms

Symptoms of measles include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a red blotchy rash starting on the face then spreading to the rest of the body. Symptoms begin to appear about 7 to 14 days after a person is infected, but it can be as long as 21 days. 2-3 days after symptoms begin, Koplik spots (tiny white dots) may appear inside the mouth. After 3-5 days, a red rash appears, beginning at the hairline and spreading down the rest of the body over the next few days. When the rash appears, a person’s fever may spike to more than 104˚F. Symptoms may last for one to two weeks. Measles can be serious in all age groups, however, children younger than 5 years of age, adults older than 20 years of age, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems are at higher risk.

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