{"id":13132,"date":"2026-10-15T13:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13132"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:13:05","slug":"what-is-measles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-measles\/","title":{"rendered":"Measles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Measles\u00a0 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, one death due to measles, 161 confirmed cases have been reported in Kozhikode district so far this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Measles \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>highly contagious<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, serious airborne disease <\/span><b>caused by a virus.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cause:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is caused by a virus in the <\/span><b>paramyxovirus family.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Transmission of Measles<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It spreads by contact with <\/span><b>infected nasal or throat secretions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (coughing or sneezing) or breathing the air that was breathed by someone with measles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The virus <\/span><b>remains active and contagious<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the air or on infected surfaces for up to two hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>virus infects the respiratory tract<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then spreads throughout the body, causing severe disease, complications, and even death.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Measles<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first sign of <\/span><b>measles is usually high fever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, beginning about 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus and lasting four to seven days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks can develop in the initial stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rash erupts after several days, usually on the face and upper neck.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatment for Measles<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No <\/span><b>specific antiviral treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exists for measles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be prevented with a safe <\/span><b>and effective <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/measles-rubella\/\" target=\"_blank\">measles-rubella<\/a> (MR) vaccine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that gives long-term immunity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/161-confirmed-measles-cases-one-death-reported-in-kozhikode\/article71584496.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus. 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