Features of the measles rash: red, sometimes brownish dots on the skin surface; spreading from top to bottom starting from the face and head area; unlike allergic rashes, there is no severe itching; fever may occur at the same time as the rash; the rash period lasts up to 10 days.
The most common complication — pneumonia: It develops in two ways: large-cell pneumonia caused directly by the virus, and the addition of a secondary infection. Risk groups: children under 5, the elderly, the immunocompromised, those with comorbidities, those not under medical supervision.
Testing options: Our clinic determines immunoglobulins against measles in the blood — IgM (an indicator of active disease) and IgG (protective immunity from a past illness or vaccination).
Prevention: The measles vaccine is the most reliable way of protection. Vaccinated people can also become infected in rare cases, but the disease is mild.
