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  2. Your questions about measles, answered - AOL

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    Measles is so contagious partly because an infected person can spread the virus to others even before knowing they have it – from four days before through four days after the trademark rash appears.

  3. Pneumoparotitis - Wikipedia

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    Pneumoparotitis (also termed pneumosialadenitis [1] wind parotitis, [1] surgical mumps, [2] or anaesthesia mumps), [2] is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling which occurs when air is forced through the parotid (Stensen) duct resulting in inflation of the duct.

  4. A measles outbreak is hitting Texas and New Mexico. The ... - AOL

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    Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Varicella is the chicken pox vaccine. When two doses are given, the vaccine is 97% effective against measles.

  5. West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases ... - AOL

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    Measles is an airborne illness that can cause rash, fever, red eyes and cough. Severe cases can result in blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain. In some cases, the illness ...

  6. Mumps virus - Wikipedia

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    The mumps virus was first identified as the cause of mumps in 1934 and was first isolated in 1945. Within a few years after isolation, vaccines protecting against MuV infection had been developed. MuV was first recognized as a species in 1971, and it has been given the scientific name Mumps orthorubulavirus .

  7. Alcohol flush reaction - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-induced respiratory reactions including rhinitis and exacerbations of asthma appear, in many cases, due to the direct actions of ethanol. [ citation needed ] Rosacea , also known as gin blossoms, is a chronic facial skin condition in which capillaries are excessively reactive, leading to redness from flushing or telangiectasia.

  8. Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases: What are the ...

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    Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms. ... The MRR vaccines, which prevent the measles, mumps and rubella, are usually given in two doses in childhood ...

  9. Alcohol intolerance - Wikipedia

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    [34] [35] [36] On the other hand, the more uncommon alcohol allergy is an immune system reaction to alcohol (specifically ethanol) that causes symptoms such as rashes, difficulty breathing, and anaphylaxis in severe cases. [37] [38] Nausea is a symptom common to both alcohol intolerance and alcohol allergy. [35]