Measles

Measles is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by measles virus. Clinically, it is characterized by fever, rhinorrhea, conjunctival congestion, respiratory catarrh symptoms, oral mucosa spots, and red skin maculopapules. The patients with acute measles are the only source of its infection, who are infectious from the final 1–2 days of the incubation period to the day 5 after skin rash. Measles is commonly transmitted via respiratory droplets, with occurrence all year round but more commonly in winters and springs. Measles is the most common infectious disease in children, with strong infectivity. In recent years, the cases of measles in adults are increasing. Elimination of measles has been listed as the next objective of WHO after elimination of poliomyelitis.