Measles
Other names | Morbilli, rubeola, red measles, English measles
Specialty | Infectious disease
Symptoms | Fever, cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, rash
Complications | Pneumonia, seizures, encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, immunosuppression
Usual onset | 10–12 days after exposure
Duration | 7–10 days
Causes | Measles virus
Prevention | Measles vaccine
Treatment | Supportive care
Frequency | 20 million per year
Deaths | 73,400 (2015)