Be careful if 2 children suffering from measles have red blisters on their faces

Parents, be very careful about measles in children. So far two children have died due to measles in Madhya Pradesh. The condition of 17 children is critical. Measles can be easily prevented by vaccination.

But according to the World Health Organization, many children have not received this vaccine during the Corona epidemic and about 11 lakh children have missed getting the measles vaccine.

Recently this measles disease has become more common in Madhya Pradesh. What are the symptoms of measles? Let us see what is its treatment:

What is measles?

Measles is a viral infection. It spreads rapidly from one person to another. When an infection occurs, it spreads from one person to another when a person coughs or sneezes.

How is measles spread?

• sharing food or drinks with an infected person
• kissing an infected person
• The infection will spread through handshakes and hugs.
• Transmission from pregnant woman to child.

What are the symptoms of measles?

Symptoms of measles include common cold, fever, chills, cough and red eyes. Then red blisters appear on the skin, these blisters appear a few days after the initial symptoms.

What are the other symptoms of measles?

Dizziness
loss of appetite,
muscle pain,
Throat pain

Who is most at risk of measles
Newborns and young children under 20 years of age
Pregnant women who have a weak immune system

Other complications of measles
ear pain,
pneumonia
and include pneumonia

How can measles be diagnosed? draining fluid from the nose and throat
Blood test will be done.

Which blisters are most likely to be mistaken for measles
Chicken
Pox hand, foot and mouth disease
rubella
Scarlet fever

What is the treatment?

Currently there is no specific treatment for measles, treatment is based on symptoms.

Take precautions in case of measles:

Relax: Get plenty of rest when you have measles, rest can help you recover faster.

Drink plenty of water:
Drink plenty of water, juice, electrolytes etc. to keep the body hydrated.

Fever
Take medicine to reduce it. Ibuprofen reduces fever. But aspirin should not be given to children. Be very careful when children get measles.

Vitamin A: Eat vitamin A foods and take vitamin A supplements if prescribed by your doctor.

Isolated: Treating children suffering from measles individually can prevent it from spreading to other children.

Can measles be prevented?
There is no specific treatment once you have measles, but there are treatments to prevent measles from developing. Rubella (MMR) vaccine should be given first within 12–15 months, then again between 4–6 years of age.