Measles

Mostly affecting children but also posing concerns to unvaccinated adults, measles is a highly contagious viral infection brought on by the measles virus (MeV). When someone coughs or sneezes while infected, it travels through respiratory droplets. Extremely contagious, the virus can live in the air for hours.
Seven to fourteen days following exposure, the symptoms of measles show up as high fever, coughing, runny nose, red watery eyes, and white spots—also known as Koplik's spots—inside the mouth. Usually starting on the face, a characteristic red rash travels the body. Particularly for young children and vulnerable people, complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and severe diarrhoea, might strike.
Given two doses throughout childhood, the MMR vaccination—measles, mumps, and rubella—is quite successful in preventing disease. There is no specific antiviral treatment for measles, but supportive care such as hydration, fever control, and vitamin A supplements helps reduce complications.
Low immunisation rates in some places still lead to epidemics, not with standing efforts at vaccination. Erasing measles and safeguarding world health depend on increasing awareness and guaranteeing broad immunisation. Early identification and quick case isolation help stop its explosive spread.