Early signs of malignant measles
(Baonghean.vn) - Measles is an acute infectious disease caused by the measles virus of the Paramyxoviridae family. The disease is transmitted through the respiratory tract and often becomes an epidemic in the spring. The disease can occur in children and adults who do not have immunity to prevent the disease, it can cause dangerous complications.
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| About 10 - 12 days after being infected with the measles virus, the patient usually has a mild fever, accompanied by a cough, runny nose, red eyes and sore throat. About 2 - 3 days later, Koplik's spots (tiny, blue-white) appear inside the mouth and on the cheeks. After that, there may be a high fever of up to 39 - 400C and red patches appear on the face, along the hairline and behind the ears. |
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| Malignant signs usually appear rapidly within hours in hypersensitive individuals at the end of the prodromal phase, before the rash appears. |
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| Subcutaneous or visceral bleeding. |
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| The main symptom is respiratory failure. |
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| High fever, severe convulsions, coma, rapid pulse, low blood pressure. |
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| Prominent digestive disorders. |
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| Similar to appendicitis, it often occurs in children from 6 months to 2 years old, malnourished or stunted children, children with other diseases... |
