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Definition The term measles is applied most appropriately to “rubeola” (also known as “morbilli”), an extremely contagious, prolonged respiratory and systemic viral illness characterized by high fever, an erythematous maculopapular rash, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis. A member of the family…
Abstract Measles (rubeola) is an extremely contagious, prolonged respiratory and systemic viral illness characterized by high fever, an erythematous maculopapular rash, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis. Measles infects the immune system and leads to continued susceptibility to other pathogens long after…