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  2. What to know about measles - AOL

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    Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly ...

  3. Your questions about measles, answered - AOL

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    The measles virus can cause a variety of complications. According to the CDC , 1 in every 10 children with measles will get an ear infection, and severe ear infections can lead to hearing loss.

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

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    In the U.S. measles outbreak from 1989 to 1991, the CDC found seven to 11 people out of every 100,000 infected with measles were estimated to be at risk for developing SSPE, but some studies have ...

  5. Measles virus - Wikipedia

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    The virus causes measles, a highly contagious disease transmitted by respiratory aerosols that triggers a temporary but severe immunosuppression.Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes and a generalized, maculopapular, erythematous rash and a pathognomonic Koplik spot seen on buccal mucosa opposite to lower 1st and 2nd molars.

  6. Paramyxoviridae - Wikipedia

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    A number of important human diseases are caused by paramyxoviruses. These include mumps, as well as measles, which caused around 136,200 deaths in 2022. [11] The human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are the second most common causes of respiratory tract disease in infants and children. There are four types of HPIVs, known as HPIV-1, HPIV-2, HPIV ...

  7. 2019–2020 measles outbreaks - Wikipedia

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    The 2019 measles outbreaks refer to a substantial global increase in the number of measles cases reported, relative to 2018. [1] As of April 2019, the number of measles cases reported worldwide represented a 300% increase from the number of cases seen in the previous year, constituting over 110,000 measles cases reported in the first three months of 2019.

  8. Measles infections pose far more risks than most realize ...

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    Measles is so contagious that even one case is considered an outbreak. Each measles patient infects an average of 12 to 18 people who lack immunity from vaccines or natural infection.

  9. Measles cases are rising in the US, mainly among those who ...

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    Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts , especially if they are not wearing a ...